The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-10
GIVE $4,000
|6CENTSA AN
HOUR RAISE
Advance in Pay Adds
! $30,000,000 to Ma
tons Expense.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Thirty million
dollars today was added to the ma
lions express bill when the United
States railway labor board awarded
he $4,000 employees Of the American
Railway Express company an in
reese of l6 cents an hour.
The decision is retroactive to May
i 1920.
Under the terms Of the Esch-
Cummins transportation act. the ex-
NHess company will be permitted to
kise its rate sufficiently 70 meet
tn increased labor cost Argu-
ments In the rate case already have
been presented before the interstate
commerce commission at Washing
ton.
Fix Working Rules Later.
Today's award does not 60 into
~ question Of rules and working
ecnditions. AS was the case last
month, when the board granted q
tloo, 1000 increase to railway en-
DIcyes, it was announced that q de-
dsaon covering new working rules
would be handed down later.
The express decision applies to
III express employees with the ex-
Wptibn Of $500 shopmen who were
aysn 13 cents an hour increase
u the railway award last month.
No Action on Conditions.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-(By United
| hsss. THE award today is the
1scond by the railway labor board,
which was created by the Esch-
Cummins transportation bill. The
lFard to railway workers totalled
10000 900.
1.-THE board assumes, as the basis
III this decision, the continuance in
full force OF the existing rules,
working conditions and agree
ments," the decision stated, "and
Dsnding further consideration and
discrimination Of the questions per-
timing to the continuation or mod
itcation of such rules, conditions
and agreements no changes therein
ihall be made except by agreement
between the carrier and the en-
ployes concluded.
AS to all questions with refer
tnce to the continuation or modifi-
cation Of such rules, working con-
ditions and agreements, further
hearings, If desired, will be had at
ne earliest practicable date"
The board declared that, having
heard and carefully considered the
Mdence presented" it had decided
0at the increases set out "consti-
tate Just and reasonable wage"
Those Affected.
Y The last previous wage increase
% express company employees was
Us month, effective Jan. l. 1919
Yefore today's award the wages OF
The various classes of workers
we're:
Chauffeurs, drivers. conductors
and helpers, totalling 10000, from
w. to $125 a month; depot men
truckers, billers and foremen, 20,.
eO, from 500 to $3.50 a month
onlce clerks. $4,000, from $95 te
Woo a month, and messengers and
e.ner road men. 10000, from $50 te
WAS month.
-FOUR unions we're involved-tht
International Brotherhood Of Team
M,eis. Chauffeurs, Stablemen ant
nelpers; the Brotherhood of Rail
ray and Steamship Clerks. Freigh'
Iandlers, Express and Station EN-
saoyes; the Order OF Railway Elk
Hess Drivers. Chauffeurs and Con
Sac1ofs, and the Order Of Railwa,
aaptess Men. The first two organ
as'ions asked increases OF rs cent!
= nour, or about $51 q month
.aiie The latter two asked fat in
9ssses Of $35 a month.
'ne express wage case was un
~ consideration by the board To-
;e1l weeks. following exhaust
~ hearings. The demands Of shor
Sse rAlway employees not affectet
me recent railway wage aware
oeen set for hearing by thu
esrd Aug. ls.