Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-01-24
OHIO ELECTRIC RAILWAY co.
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Section of the National War Labor
Board to hear this controversy, and
hereby report to the Board the fol-
lowing findings and award:
IMAGES OF TRAINMEN
The rates are fixed for the period
of the war only, and therefore has
been substituted for more extended
graduation of rates by years shorter
period for the increases. The wages
for motormen and conductors shall be:
City Lines
For the first three months service,
38 cents per hour.
For the next nine months service,
40 cents per hour.
Thereafter, AZ cents per hour.
Interurban Lines
For the first three months service,
Al cents per hour.
For the next nine months service,
43 cents per hour.
Thereafter As cents per hour.
Existing working conditions and
differentials paid for special services
shall continue.
IMAGES OF MISCELLANEOUS
EMPLOYEES
Although the wages of the njscel-
laneous employees were not jointly
submitted but were included in the
complaints filed by the union, we de-
sire to point out that it has been the
practice of the Board to award to
such employees the same proportion
ate increase that is awarded to con-
ductors and motormen, with the pro-
viso that every employee is to receive
a minimum of AZ cents per hour for
10 hours work. In this case the men
raised the point that they thought
the wages of the miscellaneous en-
ployees were before us, and we re-
commend as fair and equitable solu-
ton of the question that the company
increase the wages of these miscel-
laneous employees bv the same per-
centage that the maximum of the
wage scale paid to interurban motor
men and conductors is increased by
this award, with this limitation, that
for all employees except employees
under 21 years of age the minimum
wage shall be AZ cents per hour, with
the further limitation that none of
this increase shall operate to carry
the rate per hour for journeymen to a
figure in excess of the present union
craft rates in the vicinity where this
property is located.
3.-WOMEN EMPLOYEES
Where women are employed in the
same classification as men they shall
be paid equal pay for equal work.
4.-TIME AND ONE-HALF
REQUEST for time and one-half for
all work in excess of 10 hours is not
granted.
5.-WORKING CONDITIONS
Rules governing minimum guaran-
tee for extra. motormen and con-
ductors; pay for all time in dead
| heading" pay and length of all runs,
pay for extra trips or extra work,
pay and operation of snow plows and
sweepers by trainmen, granting leave
of absence to committee of employees,
shall remain as at present.
6.-OPERATION OF ROAD
The operation of cars or trains is
within the jurisdiction of the company
7.-INTERPRETATION OF AWARD
For the purpose of securing a
proper Interpretation of this award
the secretary of the National War
Labor Board shall appoint an eX-
aminer who shall hear any differences
arising in respect to the award be-
tween the parties and promptly rem
der his decision, from which an ap-
peal may be taken by either party to
the Board. Pending final adjudica-
ton upon the appeal the decision of
the examiner shall be binding, except
as provided in the rules of the board.
8.-DATE EFFECTIVE
The award is to take effect as of
October 21, 1918, and shall continue
until the end of the war as announced
by Executive proclamation, except
that either party may reopen the case
before the Board at periods of six
months interval, beginning August /,
1919, for such adjustments as changed
conditions may render necessary.
The company shall be allowed until