Evening journal., 1919-04-11
ANOTHER INCRDASE
FOR RAILROAD Men
Continued from page one)
|. now Mage. si.25.

NkANAANAHh"NA AANHHt
day. new wage, Si.25.
With the disposition OF the brother
hoods claims for readiustment OF wage
scales. only two relatively small classes
OF railroad employees remain 20 be dealt
with, the Hines statement announced.
Dining and sleeping car employees have
presented their arguments and their
cases are befure the railroad admins
lralion. Members Of the railroads po-
lice force were given increases about
four weeks ago
I'm announcing his decision IN the
brotherhood eases Hines gave an ink
ling of lllc .n oblcms which he faced in
arriving al a settlement.
"Whcn the report OF the board Of
wages and working conditions in these
claims were made" Hines said, 81 was
faced with the following alternatives:
"Jl-To refuse TO make any read
luslmenls whatever, because or the
present unsatisfactory condition OF
railroads revenues in spite Of the fact
that this class OF employees had reason
10 expect readjustment because Of in
creascs granted 10 other employees OF
the railroads.
"(2)-TO establish relative justice be-
tween the various classes OF employees
by cutting down the wages established
for the other classes during the war.
"(3)-TO make rcadjustments proper
iional with those which had been made
for other employees.
"Of these Three possibilities, / am
satisfied That only the last was prac-
ticablc and just and l therefore, adopt
ed IT,"
As result OF his stand in this case,
Hines said that after dealing with the
dining and sleeping car employees wage
questions VIII be handled in the future
"only i'm the light Of conditions here
after arising"
This statement, however. does not in
fer that the pay Of employees OF The
American Railway Express Company
will not be given just consideration, Of
ncials said. The express mems wages
have been discussed for several months
and il is not unlikely they will be de-
cided within two weeks according to
officials.
Tho question OF the employees claim
for time and a half for overtime in
road service is fraught with difficulties
the statement shows Hines plan to
leave il 20 a bipartisan board Of eight
membcrs-four representing labor and
four representing the managements-
was regarded by brotherhood leaders
as the best method Of settling the
enigma. Should the employees win their
fight the overtime resulting from the
decision will be retroactive.
"The train and enginemen earnestly
insist that they should be paid time
and a half for overtime in road service
finstead OF prorata overtime)," Hines
explained, claiming that is strictly
analogous 20 the allowance OF punitive
overtime after eight hours in worl
which is paid for exclusively by the
hour. The railroad managements, hOW'
ever. insist as strongly that no sucl
analogy exists. They say that wori
on the road Is in the nature OF piece
work that the employees while on IN
road cannot be under supervision, an'
/ that they can largely influence the tim
/ consumed and the speed OF their trains
The hoard Of wages and working con
ldifions has recommended that this ques
| lion he submitted to a bipartisan boar
Of eight and this course viii be pur
sued. Effective steps will be taken u
secure the promptest possible actor
in this matter"
Relative to the amount or money psi9
out through wage Increases, Hines salu
she actual increase for 1913 totalle,
! s53S. 100000. lie declared that had al
increases now established or about t'
The established been paid under th'
working conditions Of last year, the IN
creased pay would have aggregated
sS22. .3ii 900. But with the elimination
/ of overtime an increase in onicienc!
Of labor and a restoration Of peace con.
ditons. Hines believed the increase Wi
not be as large for 1919. lie said als'
/ that the increase would be less II tn
volume OF traffic TO be handled IS les
during the present year
The general wage increase granted
| last year by Director General McAdo'
| resulted in establishing rates OF $40
lper month for passenger conductors
siO5 per month for baggagemen, an'
/ 500 for passenger brakemen, affecting
sixty per cent. Of the men in the Eas
and eighty per cent. i'm the South an'
West. Consequently the new rate o
pay will give the passenger conduo
ltors. baggagemen and brakemen in
creases OF Si5, $3.50 and $50 pc