The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-11
CONFER HERE ON
SANTAFE WAGE
CUT 20 PER CENT
Big System Gathering Called
in Topeka Starting April 25.
Officials and Employees to Meet
on Reduction Policy.
COST OF LIVING GOES DOWN
Workers Who Were Given Last
Summer Hike Affected.
Practically Every EEaploye on
Road vitality Interested.
COST OF LIVING GOES DOWN

Fourteen classes of Santa Fe rail-
way employees have been asked by
the general officers of the road to at
tend conferences in Topeka at which
the concurrence of the employees in a
wage reduction of 20 per cent will be
asked, in the light of the reductions
in the cost of living
Announcement of the conferences
was made in Topeka today. They will
be held in series opening April -
and closing May I, in the office of
General Manager F. c. Fox.
Employees of the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe, and of all its subordinate
lines are affected by the announce
ment. Practically every omploye on
the system is affected.
Last Summer BcDeficiaries.
Representation of the organized en-
-ployes will be thru the officials of their
organizations. Chose classes OF EN-
ployeS who are rSt organized will be
represented as they see fit, or will ap-
pear at the conference individually.
The employees affected by the order
are those who were granted an in
crease in wages by the United States
railroad labor board in its decision
No. 2, of July 20, 1920.
Shopmen Conference April %.
The conference on the wages of
shop employees, that affecting the
&
in Topeka, is to be held April 2S, the
date of the annual meeting of stock
holders of the road. which is to be
held in the general offices here ON
that date.
Conference Statement.
The statement of the conferences
follows:
TO ALL sUBoRDINATE oFFTciALs
AND EMPLOYEES:
rha T-Uffo fara oil tal hna ri
having by its Decision No. of July 20,
1920. fixed certain rates of pay for
subordinate officials and employees Of the
companies which, in the Judgment OF the
board, were at that time just and reason
able, and it now appearing that conditions
have 50 changed since that date as that
the rates thus created are no longer just
and reasonable in view Of the decreased
fairly comparable kinds of work in
industries adjacent to these lines and be
cause of other circumstances. these com
panies hereby serve thirty days notice Of
their desire TO negotiate revision OF the
| and employees of the classes hereinafter
named-
Request is therefore made for the concur
renee of the subordinate officials and en-
ployes of the different classes in a reduce
ton in pay of at least twenty per cent,
effective as of May II, thirty days from
date. as may be agreed UPON IN negotiations
at which shall be considered cost of living
the rates paid for like service in other in
,
and giving heed to the question of differ
entails as referred to in Decision No.
of the United States railroad labor boars;
This Will serve to advise that the man
agements desire conference with their en-
ployes who are duly designated and au-
thorized to represent the subordinate Off
Gals and employees for the purpose of
reaching an agreement as to what con
stitute just and reasonable rates Of pay
IN the light OF present day conditions. Con
ferences will be held in the office Of the
general manager of The AtehisoD, TopeSa
q Santa Fe Railway compsny at Topeka
Kansas. with the various classes ON dates
! and at times specified below;
daA April III %, 10 a m Employees coming un-
sections and 81 Decision 9 United States
railroad labor d--MAINTENANCE on,
WAY AND STRUCTURES EXCEPT COM
April 26. 10 a. m-EmpIoyes coming q.
der the provisions of article II. decision :.
ICAL AND STATION FORCES. EXCEPT
FREIGHT HANDLERS AND TRUCKERS
STATIONS. sToREHoUsEs AND WARE
HOUSES; Il! gGIs INcLUDING JANIToRs AND
April %, 10 a. m.-Employes coming .un-
section u. decision ., United States rail-
Tanrr S9ad labor BON, boeTd-sIGNAL DEPART-
FOREMEN, ASSISTANT SIGNAL FORE-
MEN AND SIGNAL INsPECToRs.
der the provisions Of article " Except
section u, decision 2, United States rail-
road T.9 ,,.,I labor boardzsHoP EMPLOYEES.
EXCEPT SUPERVISORY FORCES.
| April %, 10 a. m.-Employes coming un-
der the provisions of article v. decision Q
United States railroad labor board
TELEGRAPHERS. T r II o ER s.
AGENTS. LEVERMEN. ETC
April 30. 10 a. m.--Employes coming un-
der the provisions of article VIII decision
2. United States railroad labor board
STATIONARY ENGINE fSTEAM) AND
| BOILER ROOM EMPLOYEES.
May 2. 10 a. m.-Employes coming IN.
| per the provision Of article XI section /.
| decision 2, United States railroad labor
board-TRAIS DISPATCHERS
May 2. y. m.-Employes coming under
| the provisions of article xI. section 2. de-
cision 2. United States railroad labor board
| -YARDMAsTERs AND ASSISTANT
/ YARDMASTERS.
| Mag 3. 10 a. m.-TRAIN AND PARLoR
CAR PORTERS.
| May 3, 2 y. m.-Empioyes coming under
United States railroad labor board-MIS-
| CELLANEOCS EMPLOYEES.
May 4, 10 a. m.-EmDloyes coming under
| the provisions of article VI. decision 2,
| CINE SERVICE EMPLOYEES
| May 8. 10 a. m.-Employes coming under
/ the provisions of article VII Except section
| ~. decision 2. United States railroad labor
board TRAIN SERVICE EMPLOYEES,
| EXCEPT YARD SERVICE.
May 9. 10 q. Employees coming under
/ the provisions OF Article VII. Section ..
Decision 2 United States railroad labor
| board-YARD SERVICE EMPLOYEES.
May T. 10 a m. Employees coming under
article TX Section 1. Decision p United
States Railroad labor board-SHOPsS sSJJPER-
I vISoRY FORCES. SIGNAL FoREMFN.
ASSISTANT SIGNAL FOREMEN A.:r
THE ATcHISON. TOPEKA & SANTA FE
RAILWAY COMPANY - EAS T ERE