Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
LEE DECLARE PAY !
AFTER CUTWOUL Mt.
SUPPORT WORKERS.
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Board which fixed wages at the peak
became effective May 4. 1920, while
the wage reduction on which the
present controversy hinges became
effective July |, 1921. The further de-
mands for the elimination OF time and
one half for overtime. rules allowing
extra pay for extra service performed,
and further wage reductions were
made following the award effective
July /, 1921.
From 1919, through the period In
which this country became CONNER
cially interested I'm the European war
and until January /. 1918, transpor-
tation employees did not receive any
advance IN their daily on monthly
wages. The enactment Of the Adam
son Law which was declared conatitu-
tional March 10, 1917. did not increase
the daily wage Of the employees az
fected. that is. IL did not increase
either the daily or monthly wages OF
the men interested.
"Not Pay Enough 60 Live on"
"For the purpose OF ciearness wC
offer for exhibit the wages OF q
through freight brakeman running
into New York In 1918, whose wages
were fixed by the arbitration Of that
year, and which wage rate remained
In fun force and effect until January
1. 1918. This is n typical wage earned
| by an enploye whose class transports
more tEan 30 per cent OF the freight
business of this country.
This employe received in the eastern
territory S267 for his normal days
work Of 100 miles within 10 hours. OF
ss010 for s0-day month. With tho
I increase Of January I, 1918. he re-
ceived approximately si,04 additional
which made his daily rates S3.7i and
Ihis monthly wage FOR 90-day month
lS11t.3o. Supplement number i6, ef-
fective January 1, 1919, brought his
daily rate TO $4.0s and his monthly
wage for 30-day month 20 si2240
and the decision OF tho United States
Railroad Labor Board. effective Mas
| I, 1920. brought the daily rate Of the
Through freight brakeman running
into New York to s5.12, which multi.
piled by 30 days FOR the month"; CAV,
him a monthly wage OF Sib3.60. ThI
wage decrease. effective July I, 1921
reduced the monthly rate TO st3400 foi
30 days service. on which amount h,
In expected 20 maintain himself ant
family decentlv and reasonably ant
he cannot do II as every one who I
Trying TO maintain an American
standard Of living understands
"This Is an exhibit Of a typica
transportation wage Increase Th'
wage quoted is a typical train servic,
wage Percentages Of increases show
that wages have been very much in
creased hut in money amounts they
will not show SO favorable In fact
with the reduction uf 19 per cen
threatened. abrogation OF all schedul,
rules and further wage reductions, tbs
emplove knows that II is impossihl,
for him TO live on the daily or monthly
rates as proposed, unless he is willinl
to work at least a day ana one half II
order TO earn enough TO live a day.
other Issues nj Stake.
Another source OF aggravation {
the employees which they bitterly re
sent. is the disposition of the railroad
10 take away from them all of the ad
vantagcs that were secured throug
several years OF collective hargaininl
by agreement with the railroad
special allowances were provided fC
e special service. II is now the pun
& pose of the railways TO ask for II
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