Railroad wage cuts outlined by labor board report
The report explains widespread reductions across rail ranks, noting a typical monthly wage around 125 dollars but uneven outcomes. Conductor, ticket collector, brakeman, flagman, and baggage workers in passenger service lose 182 dollars monthly. freight service cuts 64 cents daily. Engineers, firemen, and helpers lose about 48 cents daily in passenger service and 34 cents daily in freight. Maintenance and skilled departments face 7 1/2 to 16 cents hourly cuts. about 600,000 unskilled workers see 8 1/2 cents hourly cuts. Shop staff lose 8 cents hourly, telegraphers and station agents 5–6 cents, signal workers 6–8 cents, ferries and barges crews see reduced monthly rates, yard masters and dispatchers suffer smaller reductions. overall, thousands of miscellaneous workers receive comparable cuts aligned with their role. The board cites lower living costs and wage declines as justification.
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Railroad Labor Board
Wage strike risk and rail labor board rulings amid wage cuts
The piece discusses railroad labor unions facing wage reductions and the potential for strikes. It covers the board’s decision, injunctions, and the possibility of isolated road by road strikes, with unions eyeing separate agreements and government intervention as leverage. It also lists post decision wage adjustments for numerous rail job classifications.
Watson would make U.S. bonds legal tender
Senator Watson of Georgia introduced a bill proposing that U S bonds be made legal tender to combat a contraction in the circulating currency and improve the general industrial and financial mood.
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Atlanta church fund drive proves successful
Readable count shows Wheat Street Baptist Church fund drive ends with women raising 11774 cash and men 35087.61 cab total reaches 48661.61. Rivalry between two groups fueled turnout as Sunday night marchers carried coins and contributions inside. A stray note from Scotland reports a broodly hen mothering a pig as a rural aside.
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Photo Engravers Union strikes over wage contract
The Photo Engravers Union announced a strike effective tomorrow after publishers refused to sign a contract with a flat weekly wage increase of $3. The old scale provided $55 for 44 hours day work and $60 for night work in New York City plants. the union seeks higher pay for commercial tinting and photographs.
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