Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-20
The Agreement
Signed to Stop
Great Strike

The agreement signed by representa-
ives of the brotherhoods, the roads ana
the commission reads as follows
In all road service except passenger.
where schedule now reads one hundred
miles or less, nine or 10 hours or less.
over time at 10 or II miles per hour in
sert eight hours or less for a basic dav
and l2l miles per hour for a speed bass.
for the purpose of computing overtime.
Overtime to be paid for at not less than
ohe-elghth of the daily rate per hour
IN all yard service, switching and
| hosiery service where schedules now
read 10. II or u hours or less shall con-
stltute a days work insert eight hours
or less shall constitute days work at
present 10 hours pay
Overtime to be paid for at not less
than one-eighth of the daily rate per
hour.
IN yards now working on an eight
| hour basis the daily rate shall be the
present lo-hour standard rate, with over
! time at one-eighth of the present stand
ard daily rate.
In case the law is declared unconstitu-
tional eight hours or less at present 10
hour pay will constitute a days work.
I'm passenger service the present mile
age basis will be maintained On roads
now having fiat 10-hour day in pas
senger service the rule will be amended TO
read eight within 10 hours
For all classes of EMPLOYEES in
| short turnaround passenger service
where the rule now reads eight with
in l. hours it will be amended to read
eight within 10 hours
For such territory as has no num-
Der of hours for days work in the
eight within 10 hour rule applies Over
time to be paid for at not less than
one-eighth Of the daily rate per hour
The general committees on individ-
ual railroads may elect to retain their
present overtime rules in shotr turn
around passenger services, or the fore
going provisions, but may not make a
combination of both to produce great
err compensation than is provided in
either basis.
TN the event the law is held to be
constitutional. il the foregoing settle
ment is inconsistent with the decision
of the court that application will be
adjusted to the division. If declared
unconstitutional, the above stands with
all the provisions as written.
THE foregoing to govern for such
roads. classes of employees and classes
Of service represented by the nation
al conference committee of railroads
schedules except as modified by
above changes remain as at present"
Letter to Elisha Lee
The committee sent the following
letter to Elisha Lee, chairman of the
conference committee of the railways:
I'VE are in receipt of your favor of
this date, placing in our hands for i'm
mediate adjustment. the matter of the
differences between your committee and
the railroad brotherhoods.
I'VE have brought this letter before
the brotherhoods with the statement
that in our judgment it was advisable
to. put into effect the provisions Of the
Adamson law whether it be held valid
or otherwise. This was acceptable to
them. Thus by your action. urged
thereto by the highest reasons of ma
tional concern, you have avoided a ma
tional calamity
We would be delinquent in a true
sense of gratitude if we failed TO ex-
press our sincerest appreciation of the
action you have taken. We trust that
1t promises long period of hearty CO.
operation between the railroad manage
ments and their employees