Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-15
nALROAD
WORKERS CALLED TO
WAGE CUT PARLEY
Pvopoeed Reduction 10 Ten Per
Cent for Trainmen; All En-
ployes Affected.
REDUCTION IN SIXTY DAYS

New York, Nov. 15.-1u accordance
With the plan adopted last week by
the Eastern Presidents Conference
,thc managers Of all Of the hfty-two
Eastern railroads viii address notices
az once TO the various classes OF rail-
road employees. calling for conferences
20 consider rcadjustmcnts in wages
and working conditions. The confer
,nce 10 discuss changes In working
conditions. AS affecting the train-ser-
vice men. il asked for. in addition to
wage reductions OF the trainmcn, 1t
WIS learned yesterday.
The plan is 90 revamp the present
railroad working agreements which
each road has negotiated individually
with It's train-scrvicc employees. In Or
der To work for greater economies"
There are lac different items of rules
and conditions TO be considered for
this class Of workers, and under the
existing contracts the roads are per-
mlttcd to make a change only after
the usual thirty days notice.
The following notice. addressed to
General Chairman OF Engineers"
which is being sent today by one. of
tho largest OF the Eastern carriers. is
rlllltl 10 knc bpDtlnttit'ut httiutN
upon by the other roads: =
"ro meet the general and insistent'
demand for a reduction in transporta-
tion costs requires a change in railroad
working conditions that will be just
reasonable aud economical.
Il hereby give notice that it is tho
desire of the management to make
somo changes In the rules in the
schedule Tor the government of en-
sinccrs, nromcn and hostlers.
You viii be advised further as to
the date such confer, nces will be held"
This letter. signed by the General
Manager of the carrier. is also being
-ont out to the General Chairman Of
the iircmen, conductors and trainmen.
Tho proposed conference for changes
in working conditions of the trainmcn
has no connection with the national
agreements. which are still in force,
with certain exceptions. for the shop
crafts. an official explained. The train :
men have never been parties 10 the
national agreements. measures passed
after IA war FOR shop craft and un-
skilled workers, but have always nego-
tiatcd individually with the roads in
tho matter of working agreements.
In the case Of the wage reduction
NOTICES. all classes of railroad employees
are asked 10 choose representatives to
confer with the managers. The fol-
lowing notice, dated today, is being
sent out:
"Gcneul Chairman OF Trainmen's
ORGANIZATIONS: TO meet the general
and ins'stont demands for reduction
in transportation costs and TO adjust
railroad wages on a scale that viii be
tust and reasonable require a reduc.
tiou In railroad wages.
The n,anagement is therefore con
strained to give notice that 81 desire.
20 cpnfcr with the representatives o.
the several c.asses OF employees. with 9
view 10 agreement upon such reduc
ZION.
You viii be advised further as 4
shc date shch conference will be helt
with the employees covered by tn,
trwinmen's schedules.
General Manager"
Similar notices are being sent to tn,
General Chairman OF the conductors
engineers and firencn: General Chair
mon OF each shop craft signalmen
The maintenance of way and shop Ia