Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
RAIL PAY REDUCTION
ORDERED BY BOARD;
EFFECTIVE JULY l
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unexpected. The railroads closed them
case on May Z. but il was not untii
Monday, after Il. NJ. Jewell, President
of the American Federation of Labor,
of the Railway Employees Department.
had presented final arguments Tor the
employes that the board began formal
consideration of the case.
Text of Boards Announcement.
rho official announcement follows;
.,yyhereas. under date of April 6, 1871,
tha United States Railroad Labor Board
.aonted n resolution which recfted,
among other things, that in the judg-
nent of the beard il is desirable TO
hear at one time and decide i'm one de-
cision, SO far as may be possible. the
question as to what may constitute just
and reasonable wages for all classes
of employee of carriers, parties to de-
cision No. , as TO whose wages there'
may be disputes: and.
whereas. The board has now heard
the evidence and arguments of both
PARTIES To all such disputes which were
tled and docketed prior 10 April is,
1921. but since said date a large num-
bcr of applications for decision on SINH
are reasonable grounds to believe that
stn other such applications are about
To be filed; and.
whereas. the Railroad Labor Board
has this day. by formal resolution. de-
clarrd that. i'm its Judgment based upon
tho evidence before it in the disputes
already heard, prevailing conditions
Justify To some extent. vet TO be de-
ttrn,ined. 4 reimbursement downward OF
tho vases of The employees Of the car
riers which are parties TO the disputes
already heard by the Labor Board p,
therefore. be it resolved:
II That this board will on June |,
1897 announce its decision, covering the
disputes ais to wages between carriers
and their employees which have hereto
fore been heard by the board. 70 become
cffective IulN 1. 1921.
-. That Monday. June >, 1871. hf
Sct,as the date when the board will hear
the representatives Of the parties to tht
disputes aled since April lS, 1921, q
which may vet be led and docketeo
.rtcr to June 6. il being the purpose
" tho Railroad Labor Board 90 maks
Ill 5crision Of the disputes heard Junt
1921. encctive July ], 1921
Makes New Classification OF Labor.
4 IS tUFEFNfnNt tO AAAt1 Nt'se-Af''tht -
hoard announced a new and complete
n.enn,tional classification Of all railroad
labor 10 he used as a basis for the SCI
ttemcnt az future disputes. The neV
,tassiacation has been filed with IN
Y,+s~s.ate Commerce Commission, to p
effective from April lS.
l.nder the new classification 70 p
used az hasis for further wage sur
- otherwise modifying the S600,ooe,oe
.,nraI increase in wages granted las
Tnlv each group and grade Of EN-
moves Is given a standardized nomen
siat,ire which Is expected to simplify ~
,,o~l, Of both the Labor Board and IN
Interstate Commerce Commission
LACK of uniform classification IA
been the cause Of bitter clashes m e
mast Recently executives oi the fe1
Marquette road charged that q ehahe
IN title Of four Of their employes, !"
though there was no change IN ou'ie
,rst then, over 50. GOO in back pay.
.rh. use of standardized nomenoi;
enc bssad on duties the board state
a.,q1 also enable the board 70 mab
,nr,nsrison with similar Occupation
outside of the railroad service ana
ae,ect and measure inequaiitles
,,aves between positions in the ~
roads and outside organizations ~
- .st.l,lishment a foundation IS la
..s,,,s,,- comparative informatio
such information viii ooNlats luS "s>
sltv for special explanations oeiiie i'.1, :,
concerning the precise nature % =
,.,,i@b are required, and will M
tcrially reduce the numoer " Spec.
INQUIRIES an wages ana WoThiis ~
dltious which may be feqalItu - 80. 80
OUT Tho purposes OF me lIs"si'o'
act