The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27


men for the same work, and negroes
are to get the same as white men for
similar employment.
All increases low ordered will be
determined according to percentage
scale based on pay received In De-
cember, 1915, and any increases which
have been allowed within that time
will be deducted. In many cases
raises in pay in the last two and half
years are, about equal to the increases
now approved, and consequently those
employees will get little or no more,
To correct just such situations when
injustices. are apparent will be one
OF the principal duties OF the new
wage board, whose creation was sug-
gested by the railroad wage cOmmis-
sion. In no cases are wages to be re.
duced. WET - ).
Men working on the monthly, daily,
h0url apiece work and train, mile
basis will benefit by the new allow
ances. Members OF the four leading
railroad brOtherhoods whose pay was
raised through operation OF the Adam
son act are to receive from ten to
forty per cent additional, u smaller
increase than they had asked Of the
railroads. shortly before the govern
ment took control ;.,+
The wage order applies. to all en-
1ployes Of the, l64 roads now under fed
eral management, but not to the So
called short lines unless they dre re-
tanned by the government after July
1. Although pullman cars now are
under government operation, pullman
employees will not benefit unless the
railroad administration decides event.
ually to attain management of the
cars. a.
To meet the expense Of the wage
increase, the biggest ever granted to
railroad or any other class OF en-
ployes at one time, the railroad ad-
ministratiOn has discussed raising
freight and passenger rates.
The percentages Of wage increase
range from 43 for men who receive
$46 a month in December, 1916, down
to small rate for those receiving
just under $3.50 and no more pay is al
lowed men who made $3.50 or more In
1915. The actual additions run up to
$34. &
With the exception Of office and
messenger boys under 1S, who are
given smaller increases, all employees
woh received less than $46 month
are given q fiat increase Of $50 with
the provision that laborers paid by the
day shall get a minimum of 21a cents
an hour above the rate of six months
ago.
u How to Figure It.
To figure the increase he will get,
each employe should determine the
pay which his present position car
ried in December, 1915 for II he has
been promoted or denoted, his new
wage is based upon the 1915 pay of the
position which he now holds. In
creases which have accompanied pro-
motion are not increase in the sense
OF the new schedule, since the new
regulations with the place, not with
the man.
Back pay due under the retroactive
increases will be sent any man who
has been dismissed from the railroad
service since January l, or who has
entered the army or navy but not to
an employe who quit voluntarily.
An important principle contained IN
the director generals odrer Is that re-
ductions in hours since 1915 are not
to be regarded as increases in pay.
This means that employees OF the four
brotherhoods affected by the Adamson
act are to receive additions on top of
the increase developed by that act.
Train employees, including members
of the leading brotherhoods, will re-
ceive approximately the following
proportional increases over 1915 pay.
or their equivalent when pay is based
on miles operated; passenger engin-
eers II per cent, passenger firemen
and helpers 2S per cent, passenger
conductors Is per cent, passenger bag
gagemen 50 per cent, passenger brake
men and flagmen 40 per cent, freight
engineers Is per cent, freight firemen
and helpers "a per cent, freight con-
ductors 20 per cent, freight brake
men and flagmen 40 per cent. These
men also must deduct increases grant
/ ed since 1915.
The recognition of the eight hour
basis, though important as prin-
ciple does not materially AFFECT the
scale of new wages granted.
The new board Of railroad wages
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