The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-16
TO CONFER
WITH RAIL HEADS ON
PROPOSED WAGE CUTS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March ID
Notices will be placed on bulletin
boards of the Pennsylvania railroad
system not later than Thursday Of
this week, informing officers, subor-
dinate officials and employees that
changed conditions since the present
rates of pay became effective warrant
that the management therefore pro-
poses to make reduction in salaries
and wages effective April 20. This
action is taken in pursuance Of the
resolution adopted by the board of d.
rectors March 9th instructing the
executive officers to give as prompt
ly as possible, proper notice that 1t
is the intention of this company to re-
duce salaries and wages of officers
and employees to accord with economic
conditions.
For the purpose of discussing the
proposed revision of salaries and
wages, series of conferences has
been scheduled which the representa-
tives of subordinate officials and en-
ployes are invited to attend.
To Send Delegates
Any employee designated and author
lied to act in a representative capacity
at these conferences will, upon re-
quest, be granted leave of absence for
the purpose of attendance and will
be furnished with the necessary rail-
road transportation. The schedule of
meetings follows:
March 31st-Maintenance OF way
and structures and unskilled forces.
April 2nd-Signal department en-
ployes, except signal foremen, assist
ant signal foremen and signal inspect
ors.
April 4th-Shop employees, except
supervisory forces.
April photographers, telephon-
ers. levermen, etc.
April Satisfactorily engineers
(steam) and boiler room forces.
April 9th - Clerical and station
forces.
April 18th ~ Engine service en-
ployes.
| April 13th-Train service employees
April 15th-Train dispatchers, yam
masters and assistant yard masters.
April 16th-Shop supervisors fore
es, signal foremen, assistant signal
| foremen and signal inspectors.
The notice bears the signatures Of
the following officers: C. S. krick.
general manager Eastern region; r.
E. McCarty. general manager Central
region; T. B. Hamilton, general mana
ger Northwestern region; l. w. Geer,
general manager Southwestern region:
P. F. Smith, Jr., works manager, AL
| toona, Pa.
The procedure outlined in the notice
| .r sot wit J,0
of the transportation act of 1920.
which provides that in the event OF
inability to reach an agreement res
pecting wage revisions and conferenc.
es such as those proposed, the matter
shall be referred to the United States
railroad labor board.
NEW YORK, March 16-Notices of
proposed wage reductions for various
classes of skilled labor effective
April IS. have been announced by the
| Delaware, LackaWanna and Western
railroad company; the New York. On.
trio ond Western railroad, and the
Central Railroad of New Jersey, it
was announced today by the General
Managers Association of New York
The notices asked that representa-
tives of the various classes of EN-
ployes arrange at once to meet with
the railroad officials and discuss the
matter. The New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad also issued a
notice to its marine employees In New
York harbor asking them for a con
ference March 81 for the purpose OF
discussing and reaching an agree
ment as to revision in the rates Of
pay which will become effective as
of April 20, 1921"
Each railroad is now arranging fol
conferences with representatives o.
the various classes of employees" sale
the General Mana gers association
statement, Gin order to arrive at ar
adjustment of wages. 1t can be stated
definitely and positively that the rail
roads are approaching the subject de
termined to effect a just settlement
of the matter to all concerned. VIVA
is desired is a square deal for the
employees as well as the companies
and a full knowledge on the part o
all railroad workers of the economi,
conditions and the necessity for read
justment of the wage question"