The New York herald., 1922-07-02
Classification of Employees.

iotals ..................l, y, ,S27, $50 ,425. $50
or these groups. the yardmaste-s and
assistants. train dispatchers. engineers
and firemen. conductors and trairlmen
ana telegraphers are not touched by
the reductions effective to-day.
The maintenance of way men, who
received 2S to 40 cents an hour. were
cut five cents an hour, making the new
range % to So cents, the rates varying
In different parts of the country. ac-
cording to local labor conditions.
Clerks were cut three cents an hour
In the case of those who have had two
years or moro experience, and four
cents for others, with a minimum start
ing salary of $50 month for beginners.
After six months service minimum
of $40 was set. and after a year rates
are set according to ability. position
and seniority.
Shop mechanics receive. under the
boards new order. a minimum of 70
cents an hour. a reduction OF seven
cents. Due to higher ratings and senior
ity, many employees receive slightly
higher rate. Helpers will receive a
new minimum rate of "a cents. being
reduced seven cents also, but freight
car men got the biggest cut of any
class-nine cents-making their hourly
rate So cents.
Signalmen's wages were cut five cents.
to GA cents an hour, and stationary en-
gineers and firemen. reduced two cents
an hour. viii get a rate OF 20 cents.
RedAetions in Detail.
According to hourly reductions. the
groups follow: Reduced one cent an
hour. maintenance of way department.
mechanics helpers exclusive OF those
in shops); reduced two cents an hour.
stationary engineers. stationary Siremen
and engine room oilers. boiler room
water tenders and coal passere.
Reduced Three Cents an Hour--Main-
tenance of way department. Section,
track and maintenance foremen: as
sstant section, track and maintenance
forcmen. Clerical, forces: Storekeep-
ers and assistants. chief clerks, fore
men, sub-foremen and supervisory
| forces clerks with two or moro years
experience, train and engine crew call
ers. assistant station masters, baggage
and parcel room employees. train an
nouncers and gatemen.
Reduced Four Cents an Hour--Main-
tenance of way department. Mechanics
exclusive of shop mechanics). Clerical
| forces: Clerks with experience of less
than two years. janitors. freight hand
lers, messengers. elevator operators. Of
| flee boys, office, station and warehouse
watchmen station attendants. bill sort
ers. perforating machine operators.
common laborers around stations, adj
dressers, mail gatherers and distrib-
utors and miscellaneous office eni-
| ployees
Reduced Five Cents an Hour--Main-
tenance of way department: Bridge,
building, painter, construction, mason
and concrete. water supply. plumber.
coal wharf, coal chute and fence gang,
foremen and assistant foremen, pile
drivers. ditching and hoisting engineers.
bridge inspectors, track and common
iaborers. drawbridge tenders and as
sistants. pile driver. ditching and hoist
ing firemen, pumper engineers ana
bumpers, crossing watchmen or flagnon.
lamp lighters ana tenders, engine watch
men and wipers. fire builders. ashpit
men, fluborcrs and coal passers. Signal
department: Leading maintainers. gang
foremcn and leading srgnalmen, signal-
men, assistant signalmen. signal MAIN
tainers and assistant signal maintain
ers. Shop employees: Car cleaners.
Reduced Six Cents an Hour-Signal
department: Signal helpers.
Reduced Seven Cents an Hour--shop
employees: Machinists. boilermakers
sheet metal workers. regular and helper
apprentices. helpers. electric workers
blacksmiths, carmen Except freight car
, men). moldcrs, cupola tenders and core
makers
Reduced Nine Cents an Hour--Shor
employees: Freight carmen.