Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
AN INCREASE OF
ABOUT Il PER CENT

Ihe increases amounts 20 APPROX
lnateiy - per cent Of the present
rates Of pay.
he board assumes as 70 the basis
o. TINS deC,slon." the award Says. the
conIauance II full force and effscI Of
the Gies. working conditions and
agreements IN force under The author
Itv Of the aIIed States Railroad Ad-
nlnlst-auon. The intent Of this de-
c-sion s that the named increase ex-
cepr as otherwise stated. shall be
added % the rates Of compensation
established by The United States Rail
way Administration.
The award IS retroactive 20 May !
Of this wear
The decision Of he board grants the
railroad workers approx;ma-elv so
per cent Of The billion dollar increases
which they sought
Presidents Of al he leading broth
srhooGs and representatives u he
railroad managers were present when
The decision WIS made public. TIE IN
creases follow:
Passenger Observation-Disclosures AMI
notornen. arenen. helpers. 50 cents
per day
Freight sar-ice-ERgineers frenen-
helpers. s1-34 per day.
Yard servi ce-EaEneers. arenen.
helpers, IS cents per hour.
Passenger ssTvice-ConauCfqrs. c.c-
ket collectors. baEgaSsnen. fag-ner
and brakenen, $50 per month. sub
urban service passenger employees $50
per month.
Freight service-Conductors Tag
men and brakemen- sIo4 per day
Supersetiing rates established nv the
railroad administration. the board
fixed The following schedules:
Yard service-Forernen. 1923 Der
day: helpers. ss.4S; switch tenders.
S5a4
Eustler servtce-0utside hos-1ere.
SEA per Gay; inside hostlers. So. $50
per DAY; helpers. $500
The following increases were auth
orized for shop employees:
Supervisory Forces - MachtniE+s
oollernakers 5Iacksnlths. sheet
metal workers, electrical workers
power men. mouIders cupoia tenders
ana core makers including those
with less than four Years experience
all crafts. Is cents al hour. Regular
and helper apprentices and helpers.
all classes il cents Al hour. Car
cleaners five cents an hour.
Telegra7hers. telephone operators
agents. towerren. levernen. tower
and train directors block operators
ana staff men. 10 cents an hour.
Agents al small nun-teler-aph sta
tons. five cents an hour. Carmen Il
cents an hour
The following increases ve-e
granted maintenance OF way and m
skilled forces:
Construction forces their assist
ants section track and maintenance
1oremen and assistants. and mech
anlcs n these departments. Is cents
an hour
Laborers employed in shons ana
roundhouses. 20 cents an hour.
Mechanics helpers n bridge and
building departments. track Iaborsrs.
common laborers, bridge tenders.
hosting dremen. purnper engineers.
crossing watchmen or dagmen and
lamp lighters and tenders. S1-2j
cents an hour.
Train dispatchers are gwen an in
crease OF IL cents an hour and yard
masters and assistant yard masters
ID cents an hour
The following increases are added
to the established rates for clerical
and station forces:
rekespers. chief clerks. So-ensn
and other clerical supervisory forces.
clerks with one or more vea-s' rail-
road experience. train and engine
crew callers. assistant statsn, mas
tiers. train announcers. gate men and
baggage and parcel room smpioves.
Is cents an hour.
Janitors. elevator and telephone
operators watchmen, employees ope-
rating ONCE appliances ana similar
work. 10 cents an hour
Freight handlers or truckers. u !
cents al hour.
All common laborers In and
around stations. srorehouses ana
warehouses. not otherwise provided
for, ; L. cents an hour
Clerks Of less than one wears sx- !
per1ence- 3 L. cents an hour.
Office boys. messengers and other
employees under Is years of age. nee |
cents an hour
Stationary engine and boiler room /
Dployes were advanced ID cents an /
1our for engineers. drernen and OIL !
srs while water tenders and coal /
1assers receive 10 cent increase. |
In the sigma department foreman. 4
Inspectors mRanrainers. signal men