. Argument and brief submitted on behalf of locomotive firemen and hostlers . 17 191219141917 $ = 3 mm = ■ «■ ,.00 $ $ I I I Per cent increase over 1911 5146 —726 — Denotes decrease. Over 1914. 2 10 hours or less. 3 8 hours or less. WAGES OF FIREMEN AND HOSTLERS 13 COMPARISON OF EARNINGS FOR EIGHT HOURS OF LABOR IN VARIOUS OCCUPATIONSAND INDUSTRIES, 1911-1917. Firemen (C. B. & Q. 1911R. R., Pass. Ser., 1914 H-3 Class Engine) 1917 Hostlers (NorthernPacific Ry.) 191119141917 Firemen (C. B. & R. Switching 1911 Serv
. Argument and brief submitted on behalf of locomotive firemen and hostlers . 17 191219141917 $ = 3 mm = ■ «■ ,.00 $ $ I I I Per cent increase over 1911 5146 —726 — Denotes decrease. Over 1914. 2 10 hours or less. 3 8 hours or less. WAGES OF FIREMEN AND HOSTLERS 13 COMPARISON OF EARNINGS FOR EIGHT HOURS OF LABOR IN VARIOUS OCCUPATIONSAND INDUSTRIES, 1911-1917. Firemen (C. B. & Q. 1911R. R., Pass. Ser., 1914 H-3 Class Engine) 1917 Hostlers (NorthernPacific Ry.) 191119141917 Firemen (C. B. & R. Switching 1911 Service) Engines 1914 less than 140,000 lbs. 1917on drivers Firemen (C. B. & R. Switching 1911 Service) Engines, 1914 143,000 lbs. on drivers 1917and over Trapper Boys, 1911 Bituminous Coal 1914 (Hocking Valley 1917District) Motormen and Con- 1912 ductors (Street Rail- 1914 ways, average, 120 1917cities) Hostlers (Boston & 1911 Albany) 1914 1917 Common Labor(Iron and Steel) 191119141917 $ $ $ $ $ I I I I I $ $ I I. 2. ^ ;■ . Per cent increase over 1911. — Denotes decrease. 1 $ for 12 or Less. 2 8 hours or less. 3 At main line terminals hostlers received $ in 1911. II ARGUMEN I AM) BRIEF INCREASES IN WAGES OF LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN ANDHOSTLERS, 1911 TO 1917. Road Service: Arbitrations since 1(>1, while making but slight advances in wages,have tended to standardize rates of pay. On roads that already paidhigh rates there was but slight effect from the arbitrations, aside froman allowance for pay for time on duty previous to departure of some of the smaller roads, where employees had never been able tosecure desirable wages and working conditions, the arbitrations didbring great relief. The general tendency, however, has been the same, so far as wageincreases are concerned, and the following is taken from the schedulesof the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad for locomo
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