El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-20

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no class OF Americans should receive
/ preferred treatment and that the great
mass Of people must ultimately pay
great part Of the increased cost Of
/ operation entailsd by the increase IN
wages determined herein"
Decision Not Unanimous.
The decision. chairman Barton ex-
planned. was not unapimous one.
some members dissenting on nearly
every section. The awards given were
by a majority vote on each section,
with at least one member Of the
public group voting for each award.
Demands Of the railroad men who
struck last April and formed new
unions are ignored by the board.
In addition TO the Is recognized
brotherhoods, two other unions. the
International Association OF Rail-
road Supervisors OF Mechanics and
the American Train Dispatchers' as
ISOLATION, are made a party TO the de-
cision. More than 400 railroads are
specifically named as parties. The
decision provides that in case OF a
dispute as 10 the Interpretation OF
the decision the question shall be re-
ferred TO the board for decision. The
law does not require, however, that
either side must accept the award.
The decision provides that the daily
increase shall be computed as eight
" increase as 2O4 times the hourly
schedule
THE board assumes as the basis
OF this decision" the award says, the
continuance in fun force and effect
or the rules and working conditions
and agreements in force under the
authority OF the United States rail-
road administration
Add to Federal Schedules.
'The intent Of this decision IS that
the named increase except as other
wise stated, shall be added to the
rates Of compensation established by
the United States railroad admins
tration-"
The Increases follow:
Passenger Service-En Eineers and
motormeu, firemen, helpers, so cents
per day conductors ticket collectors.
baggagemen, 1lagmen and brakemen,
$50 per MONTH suburban service pas
senger employees, $50 per month.
Freight SerVice-Engineers fire
men, helpers, S1-G4 per day; conduc-
tors, flagmen and brakemen, S1-04
per day.
New Rates for Other Services.
Superseding rates established by
the railroad administration the board
fixed the following schedules.
yard Service-Engineers firemen,
helpers, is cents per hour switching.
foremen, $685. per day; helpers S6.4S;
switch tenders $500.
Hostler Service-Outside hostlers,
S6-24 per day; inside hostlers. $3.50
per day; helpers $500.
shop Employees Ralsed-
The following Increases were au-
thorized for shop employees.
supervisory Forces - Machinists,
boilermakers, blacksmiths, sheet
metal workers, electrical workers,
power men, molders. cupola tenders
and core makers, including those with
less than four years experience, all
na md
helper apprentices and helpers, all
classes. Is cents an hour car cleaners,
cents an hour.
Telegraphers. telephone operators.
and train directors. block operators
and staff men. 10 cents an hour.
Agents at small non-telegraph sta
tons. 5 cents an hour.
UnskfIIed labor Raised.
The following increases were
granted maintenance Of way and IN
skilled forces.
Construction forces. their assist
ants section, track and maintenance
foremen and assistants in mechanics
N tnese oepar ttnents, - cents an
hour laborers employed in shops and
roundhouses, 10 cents an hour; me-
chanics' helpers in bridge and build
ing departments track laborers. COM
mon laborers, bridge tenders. hoist
ing firemen, pumper engineers. cross
lighters and tenders 81 cents an
hour.
Train dispatchers are given an in
crease OF - cents an hour and yard
cents an hour.
Clerks Get Advance.
The following increases are added
to the established rates for clerical
pervisOry forces. clerks with one or
more years railroad experience. train
and engine VreW callers, assistant I
clerks, foremen and other clerical su-
station masters train annOuncers, /
gatemen and baggage and parcel room
13 cents an hour janitors. /
elevator and telephone operators. /
watchmen, employees operating office !
appliances and similar work. 10 cents !
an hour freight handlers or truckers. I
u cents an hour all common laborers /
in and around stations, storehouses /
and warehouses, not otherwise pro-
vlded for. 81 cents an hour; clerks /
OF less than one years experience. 6 = /
cents an hour; office boys, messen- !
gers and other employees under Is I
years OF age cents an hour.
Stationary engine and boilerroom I
employees were advanced Is cents an 4
hour for engineers, firemen and /
oilers, while water tenders and coal d
passers receive a Decent Increase.
In the signal department. foremen, j
inspectors maintainers, signal men 1
and tnelr assistants, 10 cents an hour; I
helpers. 10 cents an hour.
All Glasses Reached.
The decision provides that en-
Dloyes in the departments named who
are properly before the board and not i
otherwise provided for shall receive
an increase equal to that established |
for the nearest respective classes.
THE intent Of this article" the de-
,isiOn says, lis to extend this decis- 4
lon to a miscellaneous class Of super
visors and employees, practically I'M
possible Of specific classifications,
and at the same time insure 70 them
the same time insure 10 them the /
same consideration and rate Increase
as provided for analogous service"
Harbor Pay Established
The following new rates are estab-
ished for employees operating rail-
road car floats, lighters, ferries and 1
-ugboats in harbor service:
New York harbor-ferryboat mas
-ers and pilots. $500 per month; first
$50; tugboats and steam
lighters. masters and pilots, $500;
South AmbOy. Perth Amboy and Port
Reading coal towing lines, pilots,
300; mates, $50.
Southern Pacific-Louisiana-1 fissis-
sippi. gulf coast lines and Texas and
Pacific boats carrying one master.
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