Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-26
ARGUMENTS OF RAIL WAY
LABOR BOARD IN MAKING
RECENT WAGE DECISION

cations, are affected by this deci
sion. 1t is believed that few NOR,
serious. difficult and intricat,
problems have been presented Il
tribunals of this country.
In arriving at its decision. the
beard has taken into consideration
as the transportation act pre-.
scribes:
% The scale of wares paid for
similar kinds of work in other in
dusiries:
"(2( The relation between wages
and the cost of living;
cd The hazards VI the en-
ployment;
90 The training and skill re-
CURED;
400 The degree of responsible
ityi
go The character and regular
ity of the employment, and
90 Inequalities OF increase in
wages or of treatment, the result
of previous wage orders or adjust
ments."
Besides the circumstance set
out above the act provides the
board shall consider in determin-
ing wages other relevant circum-
stances" This. it understands,
comprehends, among other things,
the effect the action of this board
d,,strias ~ roauotion aanaroIl,,
,ha ra,a a. 80 noti.oad NO CO., 70 ~
agqregate of tranSr,ortation costs
and rear;remonts for hattarnents
tooatbar ter tho hurdor on ~
o,,,iro oor1o 80 ,a;Iroo,, tra,s,,a,
ta,ion cbargas
Tha ia t,o hoo,, unable 20
find any formula which anniied To
the facts Would u,ork ont a iust
ana reasopah1a WACO FOR tho many
thousands of nositiops involvad in
tbis dtsnmta mr. aotarmination ~
such uagas I. racossorii,, q rnotter
of ost;n,eta a,d judgement IN y;eu
Of All the conditions. n matter ON
which individnaIs vii, differ wide
w 40 tbair inflammation or lacl. of
II tbeir intarast sitnation ana HAS
no, inf,uanoa thar,
Tbosa narsorc ubo comedian tho
.ata, daterr,ined -, bere;n TOO
hio1, ehonid raf,act on Tho oh.
nnrn,ol conditions resnIting from
tba b;oh cost of living and tho
hieb ratas now beipg maid in other
;nSm.t,y nj" an,nioyos who nav
hoIia,,a tbosa rota. too low ohould
oons;dor H. ;noraoeed hnrden
tbasa rates viii Mace on their fell
~, oa,,,,'.,,, ,onW 90 n,bono
nra lass faynroh,y situated than
thoSoI 80 :"
M ,oors IN. oorsidorod tho
soran oiro,,nstancas SUGGESTED nv
r. not "Tha bazards Of the en-.
"tba training and skill
i 20 H.o' ord or dne,aa ne re.
..a dunibii,+y,, a. NEE waIi nreserted
:, 70 ",,to. 80. &c ~ on,
~ ~. ~ 20 r,.;ors These
piosea a',u " 80 inoa ~ oil and
80, , a., az waiebt win refarence
.',. hoeta ons raenlar itv NJ |
~ Wv. am,n I n :" tha hard finds
49, ,,,tt g. ovoent;ons railroad
ora n,o NM " nore raeu,ar and |
e ., nh 80. of ~ worL ia mora |
tle Ia ~ ILL., occunations
uesliaoie .n" ~ rajHroad am
oulalue as ~ ufa ana rsnai.
proves are au.ii III ~, IL ~ san,o
y Ieniaiii iV r,y. narnarenca of
. ,,,,our,.r+ has certain advant-
: al hioh hova haen considered
Is, w. hoo,d hs to ..inenualities
ps , ~ p ,,,a, ~, of ,raatment
~ ''' .as e 80 nroyinus waeas or
,is az, W ..,fan,s" tbo nr-ancv
le's VI ontinn hos wade elaho.
u piu.n ps,;aot;on into this factor
a,e ~ ;oahfa r. hoe however.
mp, 49, eans;dor.d with regard to
IN .s eu &c ,yagas Maid for simi-
~ o ,,;nas 20 u1or, in other indus
al N,iu ot.n aiat;or between
u aea, o anl ,ha cost NJ living" the
"ass ~. an 80 vnaer some diff
ooaIu mas ~. tba cost of
~. ~ Irn;toa states has in
,.anso5 onnroximate,y 100 per cent
80. = ea ,o, IL many instances the
NJ e. amnloves herein fixed.
nc, eases W ,;th nrior increases
.ose.ne 49, ,aIa excead this
\ !. an.eu rhn ooot Of living and n
ISL Ia Co. s;n,i,ar Kinds of !,
y aseS p~ INDUSTRIES however.
' Il, 80 ho.nnan aifferent narts
- ~ oorrtrv Vet standardized
u the cou,'. eo,. railroad amnloves
ION VI pas an far and nossesses
las pl1os.u nat II was deem
'ucii ausa ond ;ronracticable
"a inet sp'1h nau, ,,ariat;ons based
o es.aui'om 30 r,,;rg conditions
IN lnes1 val nc s,nH stated Il was
ror o. adont the method of
,eeessa,y MAJ ~ anv increases
ieteriili nia.,n h wa COS iestablished
,Ver e KS s,.,or;.y ~ tho Tinted
,nuer me a; 49,, adm;nistration)
'la.es s.t ti a reasonab,e and |
pou'u oon' ton ,he hundreds of
usl .,s was ,o' 90 abroad EMPLOYEES.
, 'ea aa;n suoh differences in
oy 50 uu, .ns CO orc tho result of
,re res a,efarenoas are preserved to-
oeai hit l..t, ~, aaneraII tbe differ
'et .io,r Satn am different classes of
n ,aninva net which have come about
.ihpsosea ;,rnaa sarv;ce and which
u .ht nans;sorad nr;ma facie to
nay o 90 aooa reaeon II is be-
,e oaseu az sh;s n,ethod accom-