The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-06
SLASH COMES
|. OVER PROTEST.
Of LAB0RERs
Reductions to Bring
Huge Savings to
Railroads


Associated T'ressJ over the strong
protest OF the three labor repre-.
seDtatives on the United States
Railroad labor Board. a new waxt
cut of seven cents an hour for rail-
way shop mechanics and nine cents
for freight car men. cutting co.,
OO0 shop men approximately SEQ
100000 a year was ordered by the
board today
The new wage reduction brought
an estimated saving of tbg.6ss. st7
annually to the railroads. follow-
INK on the heels OF a $50. o00. .epa
cut In the WAGES Of maiutenance %
way laborcrs last week. The shop
crafts decision becomes eifccfirn
July !. the same date as last weeks
order
The minority report of the "a
bor members pointedly stated that
the majority decision wns made
with no consideration OF human
needs and charges that Il falis
10 carry out the function OF this
board 90 set just and reason
able" wage.
The tendency % this decision
IL 20 vindicafe the propaganda Of
"
condemn such statements aa the
employees have been able to bring
to public attention the mino<ity
opinion said. II was signed hy
Albert q. Wharton. W. l.. McAen-
linen and Albert Phillips. the three
labor r. oresentafivrs.
Supervisory forces Of the railway
shops were not decreased. Aftes
iue confederation. the decision
said. It WIS felt that tae dutlea and
responsibilities OF such forces
warranted maintenance of the pres-
cnt rates,
''Cnr Knd~kers" Hn Hard
The reduction for mechanics aV-
ersged a little more than eight per
cent an machinlsts. boiler makers.
I hlackHmithr. sheet metal workers,
electrical workers, car men (except
freight car mcnl. mouldcrs, cupela
tenders ana core makers and the
regular ana helper apprentices re-
cciviug a cut OF seven cents an
hour. Freight car men. COM
monty knowL as car knockera's
and the object OF some Of fha
heaviest assaults hy the roads in
their battle for lower wages. were
cut nine cents
The larger cut was ordered for
the car knockers" because the
board said u believed that their
work did not require the same
skilled service a. ,ther branches
Of car mon work This heavler
reduction for the freight car men
came under especially severe crit
lcism In the minority report. tho
labor members declaring ther@
was no Justification for discrim-
mating IN car work
Car cleaners. who now receive an
average Of f3.is day. were cut
i've -enia an hour. or 10 cents Z
day.
TIE mechanics. whose daily rsts
now averages from te.ii for elee-
trical workers TO tG.2s for black.
smiths VIII lose bs cents a day un-
der the new decision bringing their
daily wuEe 10 approximately tb.To,
Decision Rrief
The boards --latest decision which
Is 20 be- followed shortly by re-
ductionr for railway clerks. tslegra.
phers. and all other classes of rail-
way ON maluyes except the train ser
vice men. was brief and offered
~ explanation of how the new
sion brought more fire from ms
dissvniers who declare the maior.
ity decision did not consider hu-
man needs ignored the pleas a
the employees for living ~aes
and made no attempt 10 ahoA
that mechanics are not entitled ft
such a standard
The decision. however. contained
numerous tables. prepared hy IA.
} boards statistical department. de-
/ signed to show thar although wages
were reduced. they had not heel
reduced more than the reduction n
the cost of living and that the pnr
chasing power II the present "a,
was higher than the purchaainl
power 81 the higher wages pail
drrinf The years since 1917.
u also said that tho hoard BE-
lievod That even with the ordarns
decrease shop employees would 4.
resolving waGp greater than IN.
average paid Tor similar work n.
other Industries.
citing machiniats and cnT ues
the decision said that tho pairs.h,,a =
ms power of the FORMER under n,
now wage would be iNs uer cen
Freetef than IN 1917 and the lattA|
would be able 10 huy ss.7 psr cen,
more With the new pay thar viii
the 1917 rate.
Suggestions far rnnn4a snror.
mixed Standard" 10 BE- worked 81.
~ thr heard and used ~ I r..
for fnfure ware ndiualm4nsa ~
contalned in the msnhrifp fsn14|
The labor membefs Ten. IhaF n1il
thar the board should lnIs.1Ie
study which shall tttsrn,ine III
ameuut rtcrtenrF to Iaauf nu4a
recoEnined Handafa and that
nna. ufr ~ requite a. a basis ~
~ dnciHonf and that Il aa1s
ihrnntn ftp9t dfrIeiona fHi,r.I.I
M. inietra,'pv - he rutlIe.
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