The New York herald., 1921-07-24
WAGES OF BROOKLYN
TRACTION MEN CUT
City Railways and Rapid
Transit Company Pay Re-
d1leed 10 ?. C.
NEW SCALE ACCEPTED
Garrison Says Amount Was
Reached After Conference
With Employees.
CLERKS ALSO AFFECTED
Hint of Further Reduction
Heard, as No Time Limit
Is Announced.
CLERKS ALSO AFFECTED

Lindley M. Garrison. receiver for the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, an
nounced yesterday reduction Of ap-
proximately 10 per cent. in wages of
all employees. effective August 5. The
new scale has been accepted by the
employees. he said.
III. II. Porter, vice-president and gen.
Railways, issued a statement con-
tanning a similar announcement The
Brooklyn wage cut followed an an
nouncement made Friday by the Inter-
borough Rapid Transit Company that
its employees had accepted 10 per
cent reduction.
Compromise with Employees.
The intention Of the B. r. T. to de-
crease wages upon the expiration OF its
agreement with its men was made pub
lie June 0. At that time, however. the
management suggested a 20 per cent.
cut, but expressed willingness to dis
cuss terms. That the reduction is no
greater than 10 per cent. is considered q
victory for the employees.
No time limit Ia set for the new scale,
and there is a possibility that another
reduction may come later. Mr.. Garri-
sons statement follows:
I'm view Of the substantial decrease
In the cost Of living during the past
year and the reduction in wages gem
orally throughout the country, I on
June directed that conferences be held
with the committees elected under the
employees representation plan for the
purpose of reaching basis for a new
wage scale to become effective on
August 5, 1921
These conferences have been held
from time to time during the past
month, and through them an expression
or opinion on the subject has been Sc
cured from the employees. These con-
ferences have enabled US to arrive at a
basis for a new wage scale that we
believe is reasonable and fair to the
employees and that enables the man.
agement to effect much needed reduo-
ton in operating expenses.
"In Difference to the facts and opin-
ions advanced by the representatives in
bohalf of the employees-especially in
regard to the continuation Of high rents
in the face of decreases in practically
all other items of living costs-I have
endeavored to make this reduction In
wages minimum reduction"
On Length of Service.
The new scale is based on length of
service and graded from As to so cents
an hour. The statement continues:
"The reduction as above applied to
conductors and motormen on surface
lines and conductors and trainn- IN on
rapid transit lines is approximately an
average reduction in rates of pay of
10 per cent.
"A similar reduction in rates of pay
and working conditions, effective the
same date. will be made and applied to
all other classes of hourly rated en-
ployees whose wages we're increased in
accordance with the receivers notice OF
July . 1920. The detailed schedules of
this III be published in the usual man.
ner by the respective departments
This same general average reduction
In rates Of pay will also apply to all
classes of the clerical and supervisory
forces which received the increase au-
thorized by the receivers notice OF July
16. 1920. In cases where any individual
or class in the clerical and supervisory
forces was increased last year by an
amount less than the percentage apply
ing to the hourly rated employees the
reduction made effective August s, 1921,
Will be correspondinsV less"