Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-29

ton July,1 as result Of last nights
order by the railroad labor board
Tho order anects 100000 men.
This order. the $4o0, 100000 slash
Of lSst july and pending orders af-
fecktne other classes II they carry the
same ratio sof reductions, will place
railroad labor back where it was be-
May, 1890. 3.,.. 4
Expect Other Decisions.
L. Pending 4 decisions governing the
wages Of 100000 railway shopmen,
100000 clerks, telegraphers, station
employees and other classes, were ex-
pec4ed !. toSe FOLLOW closely upon last
nights or&er, which cut the pay of
naaintenapSes af 1sy, workers from one
- iive cents m hour i, III;
ths.a se fous
! s.fhoodia and sthS .,s rltchmenF are not,
yst ,invot1 ~ in sAin,sy''wafe dispute be-
fore & Thzae ciassessres
.:setyed A a per cent reaaction last
! July, however d, d &
81. ImnedIats Reconsideration OF siass
nlghts older ny the executive council
0f the United brotherhood of Main
tenance1 Of Way Employees was in
prospect today, with the prediction,
by 3. n. Jewell. head of the railway
departn4ent Of the American Fedora
ton of labor, that the decision will
be rejeEted and submitted to q vote
brotherhood officials characterized
the cut as "indefensible, asserting
the caSe presented toathe board did
. notwarrant the slash. y Il a;
. / Three Disscnted.
The three labor members Of the
board returned dissenting opinion
TO tho order. The wage cut decision
was signed by tho three members rep
resentiug the public and the three
4Tailroad members.
Money saved byl the wage reductions
win be expended in much needed
maintenance work, according to re-
ports of the roads to the board.
Starting of this neglected work will
otter employment to 100000 addi-
tional men, it was said.
Iaborers Hardest Hit.
. wages Of maintenance of way en-
ployes now ranging from; Is to 40
cents an hour, will after July l, range
from % to IS cents. Common labor
suffered the greatest cut. This class
number about $1,000 employees, who
fare reduction OF five cents an hour
afound shops, roundho ouses and yards.
I Section. track and maintenance
f0reanen will take cent reduction.
while mechanics not under the shop
Crafts agreement were cut cents and
nechAnic heldpers cent.
i E. In its order the board expressed
The belief that after the reductions
1ro made common labor on the rail-
roads will still be receiving higher
-, 1nH Sv. ~
er Industries.
Basis For Decision. ,,.f
S Chicago. Nay 29.-1n the decision,
the iabor board called attention. to
tho act that the present adjustment
Was based on previous wage adjust
nnents, the frst OF which. on July 20.
1880, increased the wages Of all
classes Of employees approximately
500. .oee. 900 q year. and y. n the !, second.
clashed about $500, GOT, 900 from the
wages Of sou4e 100000 employees In
q All narts OF. the country These de-
cd2tona. It was pointed out. were based
nnon horizontal ffcreases1s or de-
creasee Of the scales prevailing prior
: ito federal control Of the roads. All OF
Wtich were different for different di-
vtsions OF the same road. Thus It
N wsS, setd. the minimum rates author
iEod In the present decision will ap-
~ only on q very few divisions OF g
4 r. roads In small groups q states,
princtpally the south hSaf,d southwest. +
Classes Anected.
L The classes Of employer ana the
cut authorised n scacn case IolloWs'
o., smsoon and concrete wAter sup-
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