. Railway mechanical engineer . e interval. This man earned in 208hours $100. He is entitled to a raise of 11^ cents per hour. II i cents X 208: 1 month $ 5 months ;iTISF.\CTION AVITH THE INCREASES ALLOWED \ery regrettable demonstrations against the increases al-lowed have taken place on the Southern at Alexandria, Va.,and on the Rock Island at Silvis, 111., where the men actuallystruck. This was particularly uncalled for as the directorgeneral had taken pains to form a new board consisting ofrepresentatives of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,Railway Telegraphers and th
. Railway mechanical engineer . e interval. This man earned in 208hours $100. He is entitled to a raise of 11^ cents per hour. II i cents X 208: 1 month $ 5 months ;iTISF.\CTION AVITH THE INCREASES ALLOWED \ery regrettable demonstrations against the increases al-lowed have taken place on the Southern at Alexandria, Va.,and on the Rock Island at Silvis, 111., where the men actuallystruck. This was particularly uncalled for as the directorgeneral had taken pains to form a new board consisting ofrepresentatives of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,Railway Telegraphers and the head of the Railway Em-ployees Department of the American Federation of Labor,together with ex-railroad men, to consider and pass upon allpetitions and complaints regarding the working out of thisnew wage plan. The director general was very rightly dis-turbed at the action of these employees and sent the followingmessage to die heads of the organizations of the railroadshop men. including the !Metal \\orkers International Al-. ay Shop Men of the British Ar France—These Men Are Working or ny Pay; They Will Not Strike! He will be entitled, nevertheless, to receive hack pay, thefollowing amount: 1,040 hours at 14>i cents per hour $ 130 hours at 21 yi cents per hour ^ But it in January, 1918, the basic hourly rate had beenincreased to 50 cents, and this increase had ijeen correspond-ingly expressed in his piece-work schedule, he would beentitled to no back pay. If, on the other hand, the hourlyrate had been increased from 35 cents in 1915 to 45 onJanuar}- 1, 1918, and this increase had been expressed ina corresponding increase in the piece-work schedule, thenF would be entitled to receive back pay at 4^ cents perhour for straight time and 6}i cents per hour overtime. If the [)ractice in the shop, however, had been to pay prorata for overtime, then the rate for such overtime sinceJanuar)- 1, 1918, would be pro rata at 4/: cents, or I41/2cents per hour, according
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