New Britain herald., 1920-07-20
UNION LEADERS AND
 R. R. MEN HEAR ORDER
Decision Means That Work ! CTS Have Obtained 60 Per
 Cent. of Billion Dollar h. creases They Sought.

Chicago. July aD--T The railway la- bor board .odny awarded s.O0o,0o0 organized railway workers ware in- creascr tota1ting $500. 100000. Tho increases arc approximately 2l per cert
 tsThe board assumes as the basis of Ihia decision" tho award says. "the continuance In full force and effect of tho rules. working conditions and agreements in force under the nu- thority Of ths U. $. railroad admins tration. Tha intent of this decision is that named increase. except as other wise stated. shall he added to the rates of com psrFItion established by lhe t 6. railway administratis n." " Award Encctiyc From May |.
 The award is retroactive to May of this year
 The decision of tho board grants to the railroad workers appro Simatc- Iy SO per cent. of he st.o0o, 100000 increases whiet they sought
 Preaidents Of all tho leading broth rrhooda and representatives of tho .Hirond mann gers were present whni ,~txe decision vas made public.
 What Increases Are. The increases follow:
 PaaaenEer serytce-EnEineers and  per day. , Froisht service--Enrincers nremen. ftpers. si.04 per day Ward reryice-Engineers Bremen. |. helpers. IS cents per hour. f ! Passenger service -- Conductors, , ticket collectors, baggngmen. nagmen and. brakemen. sso per month. suburban service--Pasrenger em- pioy~H taO per month. #as .
 Gm men and hrnkemen sf.0t per day. supersedinE rates established by th. reg1roadad m in istration. the board fixed | f!y following schedules: Yard service-Forcmen, ss.a6 per ! day. helpers. ssts: switch tenders. 1 s5A0. HostIer seryice--outside hostlers, | ss.a per day: Inside hostlers s5.6o | per day: helpers. s5.o4.
 shop Men Benefit. The following increases were auth urized for shop employees: Supervisory forces MachinistE. -fNAormakera,. blacksmiths, sheet ]. metal workers. electrical workers. powermen, moulders, cupola tenders and core makers. including those with less than four years experience all crafts Ia cents an hour. Regular and helper apprentices and helpers. all t glasses. "a cents m hour. Car clean ' Ay, Ave cents an hour.
 <TfelcRruphera, telephone operators v agents. towermen. levermen. tower and train directors. block operators and Han men. ten cents an hour. Agents at smalt non-telegraph stations, hvo rents an hour.
 Tn~kiilcd Helpers. The following increases were grant
 nf forces:
 Construction forces. their assista nts, section. track and maintenance fore men and assistants and mechanics in there departments, IS cents an hour.
 r.aborer- employed in shops and round houses. 10 cents an hour.
 Mechanics helpers In bridge and building departments. track laborers. common lahorers. bridge tenders. k- hoi.xng nremen, bumper engineers, ~-N3ksing watehmen or nagmen. and !. lamp lighters and tenders S Ia cents m hour,
 Train derpatrhers arc given an in- crease Of t3 cents an hour. and yard masters and assistant yardmasers, 15 cents an hour.
 The Clerical Forces.
 tbhe following increases arc added .o the established rates for clerical and station forces:
 storc keepers, chief clerks fore men and other electrical supervisory forces. clerks with ono or more years .allroad experience, train and en- rlneer crew callers, assistant station rutsters, train announcers. Katemen. Hrrngc and parcel room employees. i1 cents an hour.
 Janitorz elevator and telephone operators. watchmen. employees op- ,ratinE office appliances and similar sork. 10 cents an hour.
 Freight handlers or truckers, ie eG~tts an hour.
 The Common Lnborcrs.
 All common laborcrs in and around stations storehouses and warehouses, not otherwise prcovidcd for. 1-2 cents an hour.