The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

: M Ilrst day, u hours, and from Z 100 a. m
| to 1000 a.. m. second day, hours; it will
be noted actual time worked during the en-
| tire period was nine hours, balance of the
! time was consumed in waiting and travel
ing and it will be further noted they were
released entirely from 100 p M to { 100
/ time and one-half and double time while
actually off duty and sleeping.
b. Is it true that if a mechanic is called
after regular hours for ia stated job, and
is assigned TO two other jobs, all of which
is done in seven hours, from start to finish,
he would receive not less than fifteen hours
and possibly eighteen hours pay, for seven
hours work. because the two last jobs did
not develop when he was first called:
). a. Is it true that if a shopman is held
after his regular eight hour assignment, to
| complete job, for, say, one hour and fiji
and one-half hours. for his one hour and
| fifteen minutes work?
| Answer: Yes Illustrative of this, is
| recent case of mechanic working on pas
I! senger car work until 100 p. m. or one
hour beyond his assigned day he had
just stepped off car when another employe
pulled handle off water valve. Foreman
was present and called mechanic back to
fix this value. He performed this work
and had checked out at closk, fully 100
yards away. at 5:06 p m. All he had to
do was TO loosen two screws, put handle
minutes work Was necessary to allow
him five hour call for this service.
tice the employe, in the above case. would
receive one hour and fifty-two minutes,
instead of six and one-half hours?
s a. Is it true that under the present
! rules all shop employees are allowed one
hour n week without performing any serv
iceHtime is allowed on the pretext of
checking themselves in and out of the shopF
Answer: Yes. After the issuance Of the
National Agreement, the application of this
rule increased the expense on one railroad
of approx. 5000 miles, to the extent OF
S16c, 000tper year.
the road twelve million dollars per year ?
Answer: Yes. This was developed at
hearing of labor board
/ Z. a Is it true that all shop forces,
telegraphers, agents, towermen and yard
men receive eight hours pay and work
only seven hours and forty minutes. the
twenty minutes being allowed to eat on the
Ecompany's time?
Answer; All shop forces do not receive
eight hours pay for seven hours and forty
minutes work. Where there are continuous
shifts at practically all roundhouses, these
shifts allowed twenty minutes with
pay for lunch but at back shops and larger
shops where rhe shifts are continuous. the
lunch hour or whatever amount of time is
receive eight hours pay for seven hours
and forty minutes work, as in practically
out pay This is also true of teIegraphers
except where continuous service Is MAIN
tanned 3arfme9 With are pev resmt
ing in their receiving eight hours pay for
seven hours forty minutes work
b. Did this practice prevail under private
operation? ,
/ Answer: This prevailed on certain rail-
roads under private operation insofar as
Shop Crafts were concerned where three
S. Is it true that under the National
Agreement with the Shop Crafts piece work
was discontinued and that since that time
the output per man has been greatly re-
duced?
o. a. Is it true that under private man
agement foremen were allowed to give a
hand and do whatever work they could
without impairing their usefulness fore
men?
b. Is it true that under the present rules,
foremen are not allowed to do work of
any kind. except supervision?
10. a. Is it a fact that railroads cannot
require shop employees to pass u physical
examination when entering services so as to
protect them against fictitious claims for
hernia. defective eyeSight. etc?
Answer: Yes. Not only can railroads
not require them to pass physical examina-
their past references, They can only be
required to state their age and that they
have had four years experience.
b. Is it not a fact that before government
control shop men were required to pass a
Answer: In many instances it was re-
CURED
require the service of employees two hours
; in the morning and two hours in the even
ing, say a. m. to 10 a. m. and p. m. to
s p. m. that railroads now have to employ
two shifts of eight hours each or sixteen
, hours service where there is only four
hours actual work?
| Answer: Yes.
, II. Is it a fact that where two shifts are
. worked, starting time must be between {
and a. m, and if the arrival of a train,
/ or other operating conditions require a man
! on duty at a m, he must be paid for five
, hours each day in addition to regular eight
hour day?
Answer Yes and under decisions rem
dered by adjustment boards at Washing
ton railroads were compelled to allow con-
siderable back pay on several cases of this
kind.
, IS. Is it a fact that an employee who keeps
a record OF wheels applied and removed
, from cars must be classified as a mechanic
and paid 50 cents per hour?
| Answer: An employee who keeps record
; of wheels applied and removed from cars
is classified as carman and is paid so
, cents per hour.
IA. Is it true that under the rules a sec
ton foreman or his men are not allowed to
fix or repair the motor ear that carries
, them to and from their work Ia machine
! not as complicated as a farm tractor) be-
; cause this is maehinists work. and a ma
chinist must be sent to make repairs or
the motor sent to the shop for repairs?
I Answer: Yes.
10. a. Is it true that roundhouse men, car
men and others. whose services are abso-
lutely essential to the movement of trains
on Sundays and holidsys receive time and
one-half on such days?
Answer: Yes.
b. Did this practice prevail under private
Answer only certain classes of me-
chanics were paid time and one-half on
16 a bid the Labor Board direct the
| railroads to continue the rules and regula-
! tons issued by the Rairaod Administra-
: ton?
Answer: Yes.
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