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BUR E A U O F S T A T IS T IC S
C H AR L E S F . G E T T E M Y , Dire c t o r

L AB O R B UL L E T I N No . 1 1 5

(B ei n g P a r t I I I of t h e A n n u al R ep o rt on t h e S ta t i st i c s o f L a bo r for 1 91 6)

R AT E S O F WA G E S AND HO UR S O F L A BO R

IN

S T E AM AND E L E CT R I C R A IL W A Y S E R V IC E

IN M A S S A CH US E T T S

J
U NE l . I9 1 6

B O S TO N
W R IG HT 8: PO TT E R P R IN T IN G C O M P A NY
S TA TE P R IN T E R S

191 6
 CO N T E NT S .

P AG E

I n t ro d u cti on
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A . Ste a m R a i lro a d S e rv i c e ,

T a b le 1 . O p e ra ti o n of Tra i n s ,

T a b le 2 . S i gn a l M a i n te n a n c e S e rv i c e ,
11

T a b le 3 . S ta ti o n an d F e rry S e rv i c e ,
13

T a b le 4 . S w itc h T o w e r S e rv i c e ,
17

T a b le 5 . Car S h o p S e rvi c e ,
. 18

T a b le 6 . M a i n te n a n c e of Wa y S e rvi c e , 32

T a b le 7 . Rou n d h o u s e S e rvic e ,
36

B . S t re e t R a ilw a y S e rvi c e ,
45

T a b le 8 O pe ra ti on
. of C a rs ,
45

T a b le 9 . C o n stru cti o n M a i n te n a n c e
, ,
an d Re p a i r S e rvi c e , 46

In de x by O c cu p a ti on s i n D e ta il, 57

[1 1 1 3]
.
 ATE S 0 F WAG E S AN D H O UR S O F L ABO R
IN

S TE AM AND E LE CTRIC RAILWAY S E RVICE

IN M AS SACHUSE TTS

IN T RO D UC T ION .

H ereto f ore in f or m a ti o n re l a ti ve to ra tes o f wa ges a n d hours o f l a bo r

11 those oc c u p a ti o n s wh i c h a re p ec u li a r to ste a m a n d e l ectri c ra il wa y
serv i ce i n th a t the y p erta i n p r im a rily to the o p era ti o n o f ro lli n g sto c k
, ,

h a s bee n i n c l u ded i n o u r An n u a l R e p orts o n Un i o n S c a l e o f Wa ges a n d

H o u rs o f L a bor 1
A t th i s t im e however i t h a s bee n dee m ed a dv i s a b l e
.
, ,

to i ssue a s p ec ia l re p ort c overin g m ore c o m p rehe n s i ve ly the e n t i re r a il wa y

serv i ce i n M a ss a chusetts a s res p e c ts ra tes o f w a ges a n d ho u rs o f l a bor ,

b y i n c l u d in g a l so a c on s i dera b l e fu n d o f in form a ti o n p rev i ous ly o m i tted

, , , ,

ha v in g r e fere n ce to th ose o c c u p a ti o n s re p rese n ted i n co n stru c ti o n m a i n ,

t e n a n c e an d re p a i r wor k m ost o f wh i ch a r e co mm o n to other bra n ches

, ,

o f i n d u stry su ch a s bu il d i n g m a c h i n e a n d m eta l tr a des

, , .

T h e i n for m a t i o n p rese n ted i n th i s re p ort w a s obt a i n ed ch i e y f ro m .

R
"

p r i n ted or t y p e w r i tte n u l es or sc h ed u l es f u r n i shed b y the o f c i a ls of

the se v er a l ste a m ra il ro a d a n d e l e c tri c ra il w a y c o m p a n i es a n d o f t h e ,

severa l l a bor orga n i z a ti o n s co n c ern ed .

S te a m R a i lro a ds T h e d a t a fo r the ste a m r a il ro a ds a r e a s o f the d a te

.

M a y 1 5 1 9 1 6 h a v i n g bee n bro u ght u p to tha t d a te i n order th a t the

, ,

n u m ero u s ch a n ges wh i c h h a ve be c o m e e ff ect i ve s i n c e the rst o f the y e a r

mi ght be i n c l u ded T h e n ature o f these c h a n ges i s e x p l a i n ed i n g en era l

.

n otes to m a tter h a v i n g re f ere n ce to the severa l bra n c hes o f serv i c e a n d

b y s p e c i c n otes to su c h oc c u p a t i o n s a s were a ffe c ted b y other th a n the

usu a l i n c re a ses i n ra tes gr a n ted o n a n y s i n gl e ra il ro a d .

1 Annual rep orts of this B ureau having reference t o un ion rates of wag es and hours of lab or in M assachusetts
have b een issued during the period 1 9 1 0 to 1 9 1 5 the last having b een recently issued under the title Union S cale
,

of Wa g es an d H ours of L a b or in M assachusetts , as Part II of the Annua l Report on the S tatistics of L ab or ,

1 9 1 6 an d separately issued as L ab o r B u l letin No 1 1 4 S pecial reports on partic ular i n d us tries selected for specia l
, . .

st udy have a ls o b een issued from time to time .

 6 PT III . . STAT I ST I C S O F L AB OR , 1 91 6 .

sh ou l d be c a ll ed to the fa ct th a t the r a tes o f p a y a n d h o u rs

A tten t i o n
o f l a bor a pp li c a b l e to ste a m r a il ro a d e m p l o y ees a r e n o t c o n n ed m ere ly
to those p orti on s o f the sever a l r a il ro a d s y ste m s wh i c h a r e w i th i n the
co n n es o f the C o mm o n we a l th but a r e a pp li c a b l e li kew i se thro u ghout ,

the e n ti re s y ste m s C o n d u c tors tr a i n m e n l oco m ot i ve e n g i n eers a n d

.
, , ,

l o c o m oti ve re m e n re c e i ve c o m p e n s a t i o n b a sed o n mil e a ge covered ,

bu t certa in mi n imu m r a tes o f w a ges p e r ho u r d a y or m o n th a r e , ,

g u a ra n teed a n d i t w ill be observed tha t the ra tes o f p a y a n d hours

,

o f l a bor a pp lic a bl e to these em p l o y ees a re q u i te u n i form f or three o f

the r a il ro a d s y s t e m s CO Il S ld CI Cd F o r the s e o c cu p a t i on s a n d for te l e

.

gra p h o p era tors the ho u rs o f l a bor a re regu l a ted b y F edera l sta tute .

E x c e p t i n the c a se o f te l egra p h o p era tors n o rece n t ch a n ges i n the ra tes ,

o f wa ges or hours o f l a bor for e m p l o y ees e n g a ged p rim a r ily i n the o p er a

ti o n o f tra i n s h a ve bee n m a de bu t i n other occu p a ti o n s o n ste a m r a il ,

ro a ds im p ort a n t c h a n ges in the ra tes o f wa ges h a ve o c c urred o n three o f

the p r in c i p a l ra il ro a d s y ste m s i n the S ta te .

N e a rly a ll o f the c h a n ges i n ra tes o f wa ges f or o c c u p a ti o n s o n R a il

r e a ds A an d B ta bu l a ted i n th i s re p ort were m a de d u r in g the rst fo u r
1
, ,

a n d on e h a l f m o n th s o f 1 9 1 6 O n R a il ro a d C c h a n ges were i n p ro c ess

'

-
.

du ri n g the Wi n ter o f 1 9 1 5 1 6 when r a tes wer e r e a dj u ste d, a f ew were

,

a bo l i shed a n d se v e r a l oc c u p a t i o n s we re tr a n s f erred to s imil a r c la s s i

,

"
c a ti on s to m ee t n e w c o n d i ti o n s F o r th i s r e a so n i t h a s been a lm ost
,
.

i m p oss i b l e to sta te fo r R a il ro a d C a n y de n i te pe r ce n t o f in c re a se i n
ra tes a s h a s been do n e f or the Va r i ous d i vi s io n s o f serv ic e o n R a il ro a ds
'

A an d B N o cha n ges in ra tes o f w a ges f or o c cu p a t i o n s shown o n R a il

"

r o a d D h a v e t a ken e ffe c t s i n ce O c tobe r 1 9 1 4 ; a l so o n R a il ro a ds A a n d , ,

B n o ch a n ges ha v e been m a de i n ra tes i n B os to n s i n ce th a t d a te .

S tre e t R a i lw a ys I n the c a se o f street r a il wa y s the d a ta a re a s o f the

.

d a te O c tober 1 1 9 1 5 a n d s in ce th a t d a te n o gen era l ch a n ges e i ther i n

, ,

r a tes o f wa ges or h o u rs o f l a bor h a v e o c c urred a l tho u gh a re a dju stm en t ,

o f se ve ra l im p orta n t w a ge s c a l e s i s n o w u n der c on s i dera t i on I t will be .

o bser v ed th a t the m otorm e n a n d c o n d u c tors a r e p a i d hourly r a tes o f

w a ges b a sed o n l e n gth o f serv i c e , a n d th a t th i s b a s i s o f p a ym en t h a s

,

bee n a do p ted b y a ll o f the street r a il wa y co m p a n i es fro m wh i c h retu rn s

h a ve been r e c e i ved a l though the ra te p er hour i s b y n o m e a n s u n i form
,

f or the sever a l c o m p a n i e s .

1 I n c ompiling the information relative to steam railroad employees the B oston a n d New Y ork ,

New H aven and H artford R R B osto n a n d M aine R R and the B oston Revere B each and L ynn R R only
. .
, . .
, , . .

were consid ered and in the tab ul ar matter (T ab les 1 7) each of these four systems is desig nated by a capital letter ,

A B C or D in the order na med

, . , , .
 WA G E S AND H OUR S -
r

R A I L WA Y EM P L OY EES . PT . III . 7

A . S T E AM R A IL R O A D S E R VI C E .

TAB L E 1 . O PE RAT ION OF T RA IN S .

O ER
V E M E RG E NCY
TI E M 1
S E R V IC E2

Hourly
Rates
of
Wages

C on d uct ors , Train m en ,

an d Y ar d me n .

B ag ga g e m en , Pas se n g r e .

a i lro a d , A
a ilr oa d B , _
. 01 65 . 275
a ilr o a d C , . 0 1 65 . 275
a i lroa d D , R eg
3 .

l F re i g h t ,
oca Pi ck
Dr op S e r vi c e
B and C
.

, ,
R eg .

M i lk Tra i n .

A , . 01 89 R eg .

ke m en , Pas se n ge r .

A 01 6 25 5
B
. .
,

,
. 01 6 . 255
C 01 6 25 5
D
. .
,

,
3 1 4 75
. R eg .

B ra ke m e n , Th r ou g h a n d
I rreg u la r F r ei g h t , e tc
R a il B
.

ro ads A , , and C , . 026 7 R eg . 10

B ra ke m e n , Y a r d .

Rail road A day , ,

R eg . 10

Ra il road A nig ht
, ,
R eg . 10
Railroad B day 5 35 R eg 10
B ni g ht
.
, ,

Railroad R eg 10
B rst trick
.
, ,

Railroad R eg 8
B second tric k
.
, ,

Railroad R eg 8
B thi rd tric k
.
, ,

Railroad , , R eg . 8
4
33
Railroad C, day , R eg . 10

35
Rai lroad C, ni g ht , R eg . 10

Co n d u c to r s , L oca l F r e i gh t . Pi ck
u p a n d D r o p S e r vi ce
B
.

Railroads A , , and C , . 045 Reg .

1 vertime is time in excess of 1 0 hours a day or 1 00 miles a day except for extension circuit trips s o called
O , ,
-
.

U nless o therwise stated i n the tab le it is paid for pro rata F o r extension circuit trips the payment is for not -
.

ess than one q uarter of a day for a round trip or fraction thereof S pecial conditions apply to employees tied
.
-
, .

u p on runs under the 1 6 hour law or 1 4 hour law T he abb revia tion R e g signi es re gu lar rate 0 r pro rata
-
,
-
. .
"
-
.
"

2 E mer ency ra te s for all employees except as shown in the ta b le are as f ollows :
g
O n Railroad A the rate for emergency service is one ha l f day s pay for less than ve hours and not less than a -

day s pay for over ve hours

'
.

O n Rail road B rate for emergency service of more than 30 minutes and less tha n two hours is paid on hour ly
b asis 60 minutes or less to count as one hour ; service of less tha n ve hours or less than one half of daily mil eag e
,
-

rat e is one ha l f day s pay ; over ve hours or more t h an one half daily mileag e rate is full day s pay
-

-

.

O n Railroad C rate for emerg ency service of 1 0 miles or less or one hour or less is as for 1 0 mil es ; over one hou r
or over 1 0 miles b ut less tha n ve hours or less than 50 m i le is as for 50 mil es ; over ve hours or over 50 mile s
is a day s pay
.

3 Wee k ly rate .

Hourly rates ; paid different rates accordin g to location of yard

4 .

5 H ourly rate .
8 PT III . . STAT I ST IC S O F L AB OR , 1 91 6 .

TAB L E 1 . O PE RAT ION O F T RAIN S C O N T I NU E D .

R AT ES OF WA G ES E
ggggggf
y

D ail ;
B R AN CH E S or SE R V IC E H ou
AN D O CCU P AT I ON S . of
L ab

Con d uc t ors T r a i m mn , ,

a n d Y ar da C on .

C o n duc to r s M i lk Tr a i n
Railroad A
.
,

, 10

C o n du c to r s Pa s se n g e r , .

g:
1
Railroad A ,
. 029 10
Rai lroad B ,
. 029 10
Railroad C . 029 10
Railroad D
,
2
, 10

C o d u cto r s Th r ou g h a n d
n ,

I rr egu la r F rei g h t
Railroads A B and C
.

, , , . 04 10

C on du c to r s Y a r d , .

3
Ra ilroad A day , , 10
a
Railroad A ni g ht , , 10
Railroad B day 10
Railroad B ni g ht
, ,

10
Railroad B rst trick
, ,

8
Railroad B second trick
, ,

8
Railroad B third tric k
, ,

, , 8
3 36
Railroad C day , , 10

3 38
Railroad C, nig ht , 39 10
40

C o n du ctor s , A s s i s ta n t ,
P a ss e n g e r
Railroad A 023 1 06 60 1 10
Railroad B
, . .

, . 023 1 10
Railroad C , . 023 1 10

F la gm e n or R ea r Tra i n m e n
P
,

L oca l F r e i g h t , i ck u p a n d -

Dr o p S e r vi c e
B
.

Railroads A , , and C . . 03 10

F lag m e n or R ea r Tra i n m e n ,
M i lk Tra i n .

Railroad A , . 01 9 3 10

F la g m e n or R ea r T r a i n m e n ,

Pa s s e n ge r .

Railroad A 01 6 1 10
Railroad B
, .

, . 01 6 1 10
Railroad C , . 01 6 l 10

F la gm e n R ea r Tra i n m e n ,
or
a n d I rre g u la r F re i gh t
Th r o u gh
B
.

Railroads A , , and C , . 026 7 10

4 O n one b ranch receive the smal ler rate .

2 Weekly rate .

3 H ourly rates ; paid d i e re n t ra tes according t o location o f yard .

4 Hourly rate .
 WA G ES A N D H O U R S R A I L WA Y EM P L OYE ES . PT . III . 9

TAB L E 1 . O PE RAT ION OF T RA IN S C ON TI NU ED .

R AT ES or WA G ES
O V E RT IM E 1
Dq l ly D aily
BR ANC H ES or S E RV IC E AN D O CC UP AT I ON S .

M i les
'

Hours of
L a bor

E n gin e er oc o m o tive
s , L .

L oca l F r e i g h t .

2
$ 5 00 s0 05
a i lr o a d A , 2
.

05 1
B
.

a ilr o a d , R eg .

Railr oad C, . 06 6 7

L oc a l Pa s s e ng e r .

Railroads B and C , 0425

Railroad C (consolidat ion en gi ne )
. .
0

R eg 0475
Railroad D
.
, .

,
3 R eg .

M a lle t Ty p e E n g i n es
Railroad
.

A, R eg . . 05 85

M i lk T ra i n s .

2 4 75 R eg 0475
3 3 1 11 0 Av 2 R eg
.

0485
Rail road B
. .

, R eg . . 0475

S w i tc h i n g
Rai lroad A
.

R eg
Railroads B and C
, .

, R eg .

Railroad C (consolidation eng ine ) 4 75 R eg

Railroad D
, . .

,
3 24 60 . R eg .

Th r o u g h F re i g h t .

2 4 75 R eg 0475
Railroad A , 2 R eg
.

0485
1 00 10
Railroads B and
. .

C, R eg . . 0475 10

Th r o u g h Pas s en ge r .

Railroads A B and , , C. . 50 . 0425 1 00 5

1Rates S how n do not include rates paid for emerg ency service s o called or special rates for certain duties ,
-
, .

O n Railroad A en gineers in train serv ice when resumin g duty on continuous trips after having b een tied up under ,

t he law g overning hours are paid from tie u p point to terminal on followin g b asis : F or 50 miles or less or 5 hours
,
-
,

or l ess payment is for 50 miles ; for more than 50 miles or over 5 hours payment is for 1 00 m iles E ngineers of
, , .

road f reig ht trains when re q uired in emergency to go with stoc k to certain yards are allowed a minimum road
, ,
'

rate of 2 hours after arrival at yard I f time exceeds 2 hours they are allowed 3 hours pay ; i f it exceeds 3 hours .

,

4 hours pay etc

E ngineers in switchin g serv ice receive road rates f or work in certain yards
, . .

O n Railroad C emerg ency serv ice (extra work req uired b etween re gular laidout day trips or before registerin g
,

o ff duty ) payment for 1 0 mil es is allowed for less tha n 1 0 miles or less tha n one hour s wor k ; pa y ment for 5 0 mil es

,

is allowed for over 1 0 miles a n d less than 50 miles or for over one hour and less than 5 hours ; a day s pay is ,

allowed for 5 0 miles or over or for 5 hours or over F o r emerg ency service in makin g locomotive repairs paym ent
, .
,

is for one hour when employed less than an hour ; 5 hours for over one hour bu t less than 5 hours and one day s ,

pay f or over 5 h o ur s and up to 1 0 hours Passeng er engineers who are req uired to heat trains who repair engines . ,

at points where no men are employed for the purpose or perform other extra service for which extra time is ,

a gr eed to b e paid are paid 5 0 cents an hour I n switc h ing service 29 minutes or less are not counte d in pay ing
, .

o vertime F o r over 29 minute s payment is for one hour ; for over one hour and less than 5 hours payment is
. ,

for 5 hours ; f or 5 hours or over one day s pay ,

.

g to c lass of en g ine
2 Rates paid acc o rdin .

3 Wee k ly rate .

4F irst 5 days 9 hours ; 5 3 hours a week , .

1 0 PT . 111 . STAT I ST I C S O F LAB OR , 1 91 6 .

TABL E 1 . O PERAT ION O F T RA IN S C O N C L U DE D .

R A T ES OF WA G ES
OV E R TIM E 1
D any
BR A NC ES S E RV IC E O CCU PA T I ON S D a ly
c

l
Hours of
H or AN D .

M iles L a b or

F i r e me n , L o c o m o tive .
2

F r e i g h t , L oca l
Railroa ds A B and
.

, , C:
L ess than pounds , R eg . 1 00 10
to pounds ,
R eg . 1 00 10
to pounds , R eg . . 03 1 5 1 00 10
to pounds , R eg . . 03 25 10
to pounds , R eg . . 0335 10
to pounds , . 034 5 1 00 10
to pounds 3 70 R eg 03 7 10
O ver
, . . .

pounds , R eg . . 041 5 10
M allet en gines (re g ardless of wei g ht ) R eg 041 5 10
T wo remen on locomotive
, . .

to pounds R eg 029 10
O v er
, . .

pounds , . 031 5 10

F r ei g h t , Th rou g h
Railroads A B and C :
.

, ,

L ess tha n poun d s , R eg . . 027 5 10

to pounds , R eg . 0285 10
to
.

po unds ,
10
to pounds , R eg . 203 1 10
to pounds , R eg . .032 10
to pounds , R eg . .033 1 00 10
to pounds R eg 035 5 10
O ver
, . .

pounds R eg 10
M allet en gines (reg ardless o f wei ght )
, .

R eg 10
TWO remen on locomotive
, .

to pounds R eg 0275 10
O ver
, . .

po unds , R eg . 10

Pa s s en ge r
Railroad D
.

,
3 R eg .
10

P g r T h r ou g h
a s sen e 4

Railroad s A B and C :
, .

, ,

L ess tha n pounds , 0245 5

po unds
.

to ,
5
to pounds , 2 60 026 5
to pounds
. .

, 2 70 027 5
to pounds
. .

, 0285 5
to pounds
.

,
5
to pounds , a 5
to pounds 034 5
O ver
, .

pounds 3 60 036 5
M all et en gines (re gardl ess o f wei g ht )
, . .

,
5

S w i tc h i n g .
Railroads A B and C : , ,

L ess than pounds , Reg . . 025 10

pounds and over , 2 60 R eg . . 026 10
M allet en g ines (reg ardless of wei ght ) , 4 00 R eg .
10
C onsolidation type en g ines 70 tons and over 2 90 R eg 029 10
Railroad D
, , . . .

,
3 R eg .
5 9

H os t le r s
Railroads A B
.

and C :
Hostlers
, ,

R eg 10
Hostlers handling en gines b etween passenger
, .

stations and roundhouses or yards or on main

,

track s 3 25 R eg 10
A ssistants in ab ove wor k
, . .

, 2 50
. R eg .

1 F oremerg ency service or certain special duties rates are practically the same as in the case o f en ginee rs
, ,

3 C lassi ed b y wei ht of locomotives in pounds on drivers

g .

3 Wee k ly rate .

3
S ame rates of wag es apply f or same type o f en gines in l ocal (or turn around passen g er service b ut hour -
,

a re 8 in 1 2 a day .

5 F irst 5 days 9 hours

; 5 3 hours a week
, .
 WA G E S AN D H O U R S R A I L WAY EM P L O YEE S . PT . 111 . 11

TAB L E 2 . S I G NA L MA IN TE NANC E S E R VIC E .

l

R AT ES OF WA G ES H O U R S OF L A B OR 2
PE R DA Y

BR AN C H ES or S E RV IC E AN D O CCUP AT I ON S .
(P aid
according t o
clas s of service priority ,

of service or
loca l conditions )
,

B l cks mi t h s
a .

Railroad B , 0

C ler k s
Railroad
.

C, 3

Dr af t s m a n
Railro ad C
.

,
3 2 25.

E l ct ic i
e r an s .

R a ilroad A ( interlocking ) , 10
Railro ad A (linemen chief ) , , 10
Railroad A (linemen telephone ) 10
Railroad B (linemen )
, ,

10
Ra ilroad C (linemen tower ) , , 10
Rai lroad A (wiremen chi ef si gnal 10
Railroa d D (r st class )
, ,
4 9
Railroa d D (second clas s
,
4 9

F ore me n .

Rai lroad B ,
4 10
Ra ilroad C 10
Railro ad C (electrical )
,

10
R a il road B (g enera l )
,

,
4 10
R a ilroad C (g eneral ) ,
4 10 70
Ra ilroad A (interlock ing ) 10 70
Railroad B ( line )
,
4 10 60
,

R a i lroa d A ( si g na l ) , 10 70
Ra ilro ad C (tower ) 10 70
Railroad D
,

,
4 9 53

F o re m an , Ass i s t a n t .

Railroad B ,
4 10 60
C, 10 70
Railroad A (inte rlock ing ) ,
10 70
Railro ad A (si g na l ) , 10 70

G r o u n d rn e n
Railroad B
.

, 10

1 O n Rail ro d A rate s of wa g es in this depa rtment were increased on April 1 1 9 1 6 v e per cent ov er r a te s
a , , ,

in e e c t in J anuary 1 9 1 5 , .

O n Railroads B and D no cha n ges in rates o f wa ges have tak en e e c t since J anuary 1 9 1 5

, .

O n Rail road C rates were adj usted durin g the Winter of 1 9 1 51 6 T he most usual increases were 1 5 1 7 and 25 . , ,

cents a day F o r comparison w ith rates in e ffect in J

. anuary 1 9 1 5 see T ab le 1 6 on pa ge 9 1 o f L a bor B ulletin , ,

No 1 07 ( Un i on S ca le of Wa g es a n d H o u r s of L a bo r
.
,

2 O vertime rates are as f ollows :

R a i lroa d A Re gula r maintena nce men ha vi n g larg e plants or sections are paid for 7 days a week b ut work
.

only 8 hours on S unday C onstr uction men work 6 days a week and are paid time and one half for all overtime
.
-
.

When re gular mainte na nce men work with construction men on S undays durin g extensive repairs they receive , ,

time and one ha lf -

.

R a i lroa d B T ime and one q ua rter is paid for overtim e on S undays J

. uly F ourth L ab or Da y T hank sgivi n g
-
, , ,

D ay and C hristmas D ay up to 6 P M ; time and one half thereafter O n other days re g ular rate is paid up to
, . .
-
.

8 P M ; and time and o n e half thereafter When called out at ni g ht time and one half is paid
. .
-
. ,
-
.

R a i le C Re gular maintena nce men are paid time and one ha lf for all emerg ency work due t o conditions
.
-
.

over which they have no control such as accidents b reak a g es or climatic conditions C onstru ction men are paid
, , , .

t i me and one half for all overti me

-
.

R a i le D O verti me is paid for as time and one half

.
-
.

3 M in im um dail y rate and maxi mum wee k ly rate .

4 P er wee k .
1 2 PT III . . STAT I ST I C S O F L AB O R , 1 91 6 .

TAB L E 2 . S I G NAL M A IN TE NANC E S R VIC

E E CO N C L U DE D .

H O U R S OF L A
B OR

BR AN C H ES or S E R VI C E AN D O CCUP ATI ON S (P aidaccordi ng t o

class of serv i ce pr iority
.

of ser vice or
,

loca l conditions )
,

H e l p e rs
Railroad B
.

58
Railroad C (g eneral )
,

, 60
Rai lroad A , 70
Ra i lroad A ( mechanica l and electric ) , 60
Railr oad C (tower ) , 56

L a bor e rs
Ra ilroad C
.

, 60

La mp m en , T o w er .

R a i lroa d C , 70

M ac h i n i s t s , S i gn a l .

R a ilroad A , 3 41 1 4
. 70

M a in t a i n e rs .

Rai lroad A , 99 70
Railr oa d A (interloc king ) 78 1 84
Railroa ds A and B (B osto n Termina l D ivision )
,

, 00 56

M a in t a i n e rs , As s i s a n t t
Rai lro ad A
.

, 70

Me h c an i cs
R ailroad A (inte rlocking )
.

, 60
Railr oad A (sig nal ) , 60

P a i n t e rs , T ow e r
R a i lr oad C
.

, 54

R e p a ir m an
Rai lroad B
.

2 58
Railroad C (to wer )
,

, 54

S i gn al m en .

Railroad C , 58
Railroad C (g enera l ) 58
l
,

Railroa d C (U niversa ) . 58

S w i t c h t t e rs
Railroad B (chief )
.

58
Rai lroad B
,

, 58

c me n ( G r o u n d me n )
S wi t h .

Railroads A and B (B o ton T erminal D i vision )

s ,

1 O ne day o ff , alternate week s with pay

, .
 WA G E S AN D H O U R s R A I LWA Y E M P L O YEE S . PT 111
. .

T AB L E 3 . STAT I O N A N D F E R R Y S E R VI CE .
l

R A ES OF WA G ES PE DA Y
H O U RS OF
T R
LAB O R

AN D O CC UP A T I O N S .

di fferen t location s i n S tate )

B a gg a gm
em as t e rs .
2

is t a n t . .
2

an d B (foremen B osto n ) , ,

de A and B (assista n t foremen B os ,

d C (B osto n ) ,

B a gg a ge m e n .

de A a n d ( B B oston )
B
,

d C ( osto n ) ,
an d V alise
R oo m M en ) .
2

en ) .

a ilr oa d A (outs ide o f B osto n ) ,

4

a i lr o a d s A a n d B (B osto n ) 2 ,

a i lroa d C ( B osto n ) ,
2

B a g g a g e m e n (F l o o r m e n ) .
it

a i lro a d C (B ost on ),
B a gg a ge ma n (P rce la C l er ks ) .
2
60
a ilro a ds A and B (B osto n ), 70

B a g g a g e m e n (P o rte rs ) .

60
a i lroa ds A an d B (B osto n ), 70
a i lr o a d D , 3 53

B a g g a g e m e n (S h ippers ) .

a A (outside o f B osto n )
i lro a d ,
4

a i lro a d s A a n d B (B oston
L 70
a i lroa d C (B osto n ) 2
L ,

B a g g a g e m e n (T ube R oo m ) .
2

La i lr o a d C (B ost on ),

C h i rs
as e an d Oper at ors .

{a i lr oa d C ,

1 I n S tatio n an cha n g es in rate s of wa g es o n Rail roads A a n d B i n B osto n have become

d F erry S ervice no , ,

Hective sin ce Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 O utside o f B oston certai n rates o n Railroad A were i n creased 5 p er ce n t o n March
, .

5 or A p ril 1 1 9 1 6 over rate s i n e ffect i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 a n d o n Railroad A also rates fo r clerks statio n a n d
, , , , , , , ,

c ke t a g e n ts a n d te le g ra p h o perators were i n creased 6 p er ce n t o n F ebruary 1 9 1 9 1 6 over rates i n e ec t i n J a n u

.
, , ,

ry 1 9 1 5
, O n Railroad B rate s for frei g ht house stevedores a n d laborers (outside of B os t o n ) were i n creased 1 0
.

an t s a day o n O ctober 30 1 9 1 5 over rates i n e e c t i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5

,
O n Railr oads C a n d D n o c ha n g es ha ve
, , .

eco m e e ff ective si n ce Ja n u ary 1 9 1 5

l
, .

2 Rate s show n are for B oston T e rmi n al S tatio n s o n ly Rates i n other station s i n the S tate are usua ll y lower .

xc e p t where there is a n u n usual amou n t of busi n ess or t r a c .

3 P er week .

T his rate became effective o n March 1 5 1 9 1 6 a n d is a n i n crease o f 5 p er cen t over rate i n e e c t i n Ja n u a ry 1 9 1 5

, .
, ,
1 4 PT III S T A TI S TI C S O LAB O R , 1 9 1 6
'

. . F .

T AB LE 3 . S TAT I O N AN D F ERRY SE R VIC E -r -

C O NTI NU E D
.

R ATE S OF WA G E S P E R DA Y
L A BO R
B R AN CH E S OF S E RV I C E
A N D O CC UP AT I O N S .

d i e re n t location s i n S tate )

C l e ane rs .

Railroads A a n d B (B oston ) 7
Railroads A a n d B (B oston )
.

%
,
90
Rai lroa d C , . 50

C ler ks .

Railroad A 1
Railroad B
,

Railroa d C
,

C l rks e an d Oper at ors .

Railroad B ,
2

R a ilr oad B ,
2

Rai lroad B 2 ,

Railr oad B 2 ,

Rai lroad C ,

Co al H an d l ers
Rai lroad
.

D ,
2 53

Cr ossi g T end n e rs an d G atemen .

Railroads A an d B (B osto n ), 63
Railroad C ,

Railr oad D ,
2 53

Dec k H nd s a .

Railroad D ( l s t class ) 53
Rai lroad
,

D (2n d class ) , 2 53

Dr op T en d ers
Rai lroad
.

D, 2

E le v a t o r m e n , P ass en ger .
3

Railroad s A an d B (B osto n ), 70

E n gi n eers , M a r i ne
Railroad
.

D, 2 53

F ire m en
Rai lroad
.

D , 53

F re i gh t A ge n ts
Rai lroad B
.

,
2
Railroad B 2

Railr oad C
,

,
2

F re i gh t A ge n ts an d Oper at ors .

Railroad B ,
2

R ailroad C ,

F re i gh t Ch eckers .

Railroad A (B osto n ) , 60
Rai lroad A (outside o f B oston ) 2 60
Rai lroad B (B osto n )
,
60
Railroad C (B osto n ) , 60
Railroad C (outside o f B osto ) n ,

1
T his rate became effective o n F ebruary 1 9 , 1 9 1 6, an d con stitute s a n in crease of 6 pe r cen t over rate i n effect
in Jan uary 1 9 1 5 , .

2 P er week
.

3
Rates shown are for B osto n Termi n al S tation s on ly Ra t e s i n other sta tion s i n t h e S tat e are us u ally lower
_ .

exce pt where there is a n un usual amoun t o f busi n ess or traf c .

4
T his rate became e ffective o n March 1 5 1 9 1 6 a n d is a n i n crease o f 5 p er ce n t over rate i n e e c t i n Jan u ary 1 9 1 5
, , ,

WA G E S AN D H O U R S R A I LWA Y E M P L O Y EE S . PT . II I . 15

T ABL E 3 . STAT I O N AN D F E RRY SE R V IC E C ON TI N U ED .

R AT ES OF W A GES PE DA Y
H O U R S OF
R
LAB O R
B R AN CH ES OF S E R VI C E
AND O CCUP AT I O N S .

di fferen t loca tion s i n S tate )

F re i gh t De li ve r e rs .

R ailroads A a n d B (B ost on ) 1
ailroad A (outside o f B oston )
,

R 60
ailroad C (B osto n ) 1
,

R
R ailroad C (outside o f B osto n )
,

, 60

F re i gh t H an d le rs .
1

R ailroads A B a n d C (B oston ) , , ,
2

R ailroad C (lo n g shoremen B osto n ) , ,

F re i gh t H o u s e S teve d ores an d L a borers .

R ailroad A (outside of B osto n ):

Loaders and stevedores ,
3 60
T ruckers 3 60
B B osto
,

R ailroad (outside of n ) 60
f B osto
,

R ailroad C (outside . o n ) ,
2 60

c e ivers F re i gh t R e .

R ailroads A a n d C (B osto n ) 1 60
R ailroad A (outside o f B osto n )
,

60
R ailroad B (B osto n ) 1
,

60
R ailroad 0 (outside o f B osto n )
,
'

,
60

Gu id es .
1

R ailroads A an d B (B osto n ) ,
63

M a il C a rr i ers .

Railroad C ,

Matr o ns .

Railroad D, 4 48

Ni gh t M e n
C
.

R ailroad , . 55

O il e rs , F e rry .

R ailroa d D , 4 53

Pi l ot s .

Railroa d D, 4 53

S t at i o n A g e n ts .

Railroad A , 3 40 ,

R ailroad A (relief) ,

R ailroad B 4 ,

1 3 25 ,
9 00,

Railroad B (relief) ,
Railroad C ,

3 00 ,
.

2 40 ,
.

R ailroad D

Rates shown are fo r B oston Termin al S tation s o n ly Rates i n other station s i n the S tate are usually lower
1
.

exce p t where there is a n u n usual amou n t o f busi n ess or t r a i c .

2
Lower rate fo r rst three mon ths ; thereafter the hi g her rate is p aid .

3
T hi s rate became e ffective o n A p ril 1 1 9 1 6 a n d co n stitutes a n i n crease o f 5 p er ce n t over rate i n e ffect i n Ja n u
, ,

i ry , 1 91 5 .

3
Per week .

5
T hese rates became e ff ective o n F ebruary 1 9 , 1 91 6, an d con stitute an i n crease o f 6 p er ce n t over rates i n effect
n
. Jan uary , 1 91 5 .
1 6 PT III . . S T A TI S TI C S O F LAB O R , 1 9 1 6 .

TAB L E 3 . STAT I O N AN D F E RRY SE RV IC E C O N C LUDE D

.

R AT ES OF W A GES PE DA Y H O U R S OF
R
LAB O R
B R A N CH ES OF S E R V I C E
AND O CCUPAT I O N S .

di ff eren t lo c ation s i n S tate )

S t ati o n A gen ts an d Oper at ors .

Railroad B ,
1 16 9
Railroad B ,
1 2

Railroad B (relief) 1

Railroad C ,

St at i o n A ge n t s an d Oper at ors
Ass ist a nt
,

Railroad B
.

1 9
Railroad B
,
1 12
Railroad C
,

T e le gr a p h Oper a t o rs .
2

Railroad A 3 76 ,
322 3
3 99
, 2
2 3
Railroad 21 00, 8
Railroad B
.

10
Railroad B
,

,
1 12
Railroad

T i c ket A ge nts .

Railroads A a n d B (B oston ) 1 9 63
Railroad A S ,
12
Ra ilroad C ,

Railroad D 1 ,

T i c k e t A gents Ass ist an t , .

Ra ilroa d C ,

T ick et A gen ts an d Oper a t o rs .

Railroad B 1 ,
9
Railroad R 1 2

R ailroad C ,

T i c k et A g e n ts a n d Ope r at ors ,

Ass i st a n t
Rai lroad C
.

T i c k et C l er ks
Rai lroad B
.

,
1 9

T ic ket C l er k s an d Oper at o rs .

R ailroad B 1 9
Railroad B
,

,
1 0
Railroad B ,
1 2

Wa tc h men
Rai lroad C
.

1 Per we k e .

2 In ma n y cases teleg ra p h o p erators work i n 3 tricks of 8 hours each ; i n a fe w cases 2 tricks o f 1 2 hours each
or 4 t ricks of 6 hours each Rates p aid em p loyees i n a s p eci c g rou p o f tricks are n o t a lw a y s u n iform
.
'
.

3 T hese rates became e f f ective o n F ebruary 1 9 1 9 1 6 a n d co n stitute a n i n crease o f 6 p er ce n t over rates i n e ff ect
, ,

i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 , .

4 Also o n e weekly rate of for 6 days .

3 W eekly rates ; became effective o n F ebruary 1 9 1 9 1 6 a n d con stitute a n in crease o f 6 p er ce n t over rates i n
. ,

e ffect i n Jan uar y 1 9 1 5 , .

1 8 PT III . . S T AT I S T I CS O F LAB O R , 1 9 1 6 .

TAB L E 5 CAR SHOP SERV IC E .

1

R AT ES OF W A GES PE R H O UR H O UR S OF L AB OR

B R AN CH ES OF S E R VI C E accordi n g t o class
(P aid of
AND O CCUP AT I O N S .

serv ice p ri ority o f s e r w c e an d

local con di ti o n s)
, ,

Appre n t ice s .

Railroad A 1 9 5 , 1 8, 1 54 , 1 27 0 0
0 53
Railroad B (lo como tive an d pa s s nge r ),
' . . . .
, '

0 2 53
21 , 1 8, 1 5 5 , 1 3 0 0

Railroad B ( other )
. . . .

21 , 1 8, 1 5 5 , 1 3 0
6
0
4 54
Railr oad C
.
, . .

, 085 @ 0
0 53

Ar m a ture Wi n der s
C
.

Railroad ,
3 0
<
0
0 53

As h p i t m e n
Railro ad B
.

, 11 11 66

B la c ks m ith s .

Railroad A 5 ,
53
. 3 09 , . 30 , . 287, . 255 , . 245 , . 234 ,

Ra ilr oad B (frei ght ) ,

2 53
60
Railroad B (i n s p ection . 345 , . 30 10 10
Railroad B (locomotive ) , . 445 , 3 9 , 385 , 3 8, 3 75 , 36 5 , 3 6 ,
. . . . . .
D
C
O
O
2 53
3 45 , 33 5 , 32
R ailroad B (p assen g er )
. . .

, . 43 , 4 1 5 , 39 , 3 85 , 38, 3 7, 3 65 , 36 ,
. . . . . .
OC O
O
2 53
35 , 345 , 335 , 33 , 3 2, 3 05 , 3 0
Ra ilroad B (other )
. . . . . . .

42, 39 , 3 85, 38, 3 75 , 3 7, 3 6 , D

C
O
C 54
, . . . . . . .

345
Railroad C
.

,
D
C m 53
R ailr oad D ,
D
C
O
O 53

B l ac ks mi t h s H el pers
.

Railroad B (frei g ht ) 21 O
C m 2 53
Railroad B (i s p ection de pt yards )
, .

n 23 C 0 60
Railroad B (locomotive )
.
, , .

, . 29 , . 27, . 26 , . 255 , . 25 , 245 , . 24 , O

C
0
0
2 53

Railroad B (pas sen g er ) 225 D O

O
2 53
Railroad B (other )
C
,
D
C
O
C 54
,

Railroad C , D
C
O
C 53
Railroad D ,
D
C m 53

B l a cks m i t h s (F o r eme n ) .

Railroad B (locomotive ) 10 10 60
Railroad B (passen g er )
,
10 60
Railroad B (other )
,

,
9 9

1 Rates S how n fo r Railroad A wen t i n to effect i n March 1 9 1 6 when a n i n crease of o n e cen t a n hour over rates , ,

i n e ffect i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 was g ra n ted , , .

Rates S how n fo r Rail road B (other than foreme n ) wen t i n to effect o n Ap ril 1 1 9 1 6 when a n i n crease o f o n e , ,

a n d o n e half ce n ts a n hour (with a fe w exce p tio n s ) over rates i n e ff ect i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 was g ra n ted
-
T he e x c e p , , .

tion s i n the maj ority o f i n stan ces are n oted i n i n dividual cases Rates fo r all foremen a n d assistan t foremen
, , . ,

etc were i n creased o n May 1 2 1 9 1 6 ; g en eral foremen a n d foreme n receivi n g more than 30 cen ts a n hour were
.
, ,

gran ted a n in crease o f 5 p er cen t ; a ll foremen a n d assistan ts receivi n g 30 cen ts or less were gran te d a n i n crease
of 1 % cen ts a n hour .

Rates S hown fo r Railroad C were readj usted durin g the 6 mon ths be gin n i n g i n the F all o f 1 9 1 5 a n d rep resen t ,

in creases varyi n g from 1 0 ce n ts to about 70 cen ts a day fo r those receivi n g hourly or daily rates (the maj ority o f _
'

these however were i n creases o f 1 5 to 25 cen ts a day ) while substan tial i n creases were g ran ted those receivi n g
, ,

weekly a n d mon t h l y rates o f wa g es C ertain rates also were abolished a n d rearran g emen ts were made i n certai n
.
, , ,

cla ssi cation s .

Rates S hown fo r Railroa d D are the same as were i n effect i n O ctober 1 9 1 4 , .

2 P aid for 5 4 hours a week

.

3 Mi n imum a n d maximum dai ly rates .

3 Rate i n Ja n uary 1 9 1
5 was 1 6 C e n ts a n hour , , .

5 S ame rates are p aid to these m e n em p loyed i n rou n dhouses

.

3 Min im um daily rate a d maximum hourly rate

n .

7 W eekly rate .
 WA G E S AN D H OU R S
R A I LWA Y E M P L O YEE S . PT . 19

TAB L E 5 . CA R SHO P SE RV IC E C ONT IN UED .

R AT ES OF WA GES PE R H O UR H O UR S OF L AB O R

B R AN C H ES OF S E R VI CE accordi n g to Class o f
(P aid
AND O CC UPAT I O N S service p riority o f S ervice a n d
local co n di ti o n s )
, ,

Bl acks mi th s (F re e no m , As s ist an t ) .

{ a i lr o a d B (locomotive ) 10 10 60
B p ( assen g er )
,
1
(a i lr oa d ,
10 10 60

B l ue Pri nters
C
.

2
{ a i lro a d , 45

B o il rmakers
e .

la i lr oa d A , 3 40 , 384 , 378, 36 8, 32, 3 1 4, 3 0,

. . . . . . 9 8 53
29 , 28, 27, 26 , 255 , 24 , 235 ,
. . . . . . .

.234 , 225 , 223 22, . 21 8, 21 5 , .

, . . .

21 3 , 202, 20 , 1 9 1 , 1 9
B (loc motive )
. . . . .

La i lr 0 a d o ,
4 38, 3 75 , 3 65 , . . . 9 8 5 53

{ a i lr o a d

ta i lr o a d
B (other )
C
, 4

.
1
36
275
2 i3
9 , 75, . 3 55 , . 35 , . 35 , . 33 , . 32, 9

9
9

8
54

53
,

{a i lr o a d D , 1 9 8 53

B o il r mak
e e rs He l pers

.

la i lro a d B (locomotive ) 26 , 25 5 , 25 , 245 , 24 9 8 6 53

B (other )
.
,
. . . .

ta i lr o a d 28, 26 , 255 , 25 , 24 9 9 54
C
. .
, . . .

ta i lr o a d ,
. 20 9 8 53

B o il erm ak ers (F ore men ) .

B (loco motive 1 0 0
B (other ) 1 , 9 9

B (locomotive ) ,
1 0 0

A ,3 234 , 21 8, 21 3 1 91 9 8
B
. .

,
3 . 30 9 9

B o lt Cutters .

B (locomotive ) , . 30 9

o
B lt M a k e rs .

B (locomotive ) , . 35 9

B ri d ge C rew
C
.

,
7 3 001 05 00 9

B u er s .

a i lr o a d B (passe ger ) n , . 305 , . 29 5 , 29 9

a i lr o a d B (p assen ger ) , 9 8

B uff ers (F orem en ) .

ai lr o a d B (passe g er ) n ,
1 0

B u e rs (F oreme n , Ass ist ant ) .

1 0 0

1 Per week .

2 Mi n i mum a n d maxi mum mo n thl y rates .

3 S ame rate s are p aid to these m e n em p loyed i n rou n dhouses .

1
'
H i g hest rate i n e ff ect i n Jan uary 1 9 1 5 was 39 5 ce n ts a n hour , ,
. .

5 P aid fo r 54 hours a week .

3 S ame hourly rate was i n e e c t i n Ja n ua r y 1 9 1 5 , .

7 Rates ran g e from $3 a day to $ 1 05 a mon th .

20 P T III . . S TA T I S T I C S OF L AB OR , 1 9 1 6 .

TAB L E 5 . CA R SHO P SE RV IC E C ON TI N U ED .

H O URS OF LA B OR

AN D O CC UPAT I O NS .

C a b i ne t Ma k ers .

Ra i lroad B ( pass en g er ) , 3 65 , 3 6 , 35 , 345 , 3 3 5 ,

. . . . . . 33 , 1 53
325 , 32, 3 1 5 , 31 , 305 , 3 0
ailroad C
. . . . . .

R , . 31 53

C a b i ne t Ma k ers H e l pers
.

R ai lro ad B (pa s e g er ) s n , . 22 , . 20 , . 19

C a b i ne t M a k ers (F ore me n ) .

Ra ilroad B (p en g er ) as s ,
2 10 60

C a b i net M a ke rs (F o re m a n Ass is ta nt ) , .

Ra i lroad B (pas s e g er ) n ,
2 10 60

C a bi n e t Mak e rs (L e a d ers ) .

Ra ilr oa d B (pas en g er ) s , . 39 5 1 53

C ar C l e a ners (M e n )
Rai lroad A
.

, . 223 , 202, 1 91 , 1 59 , 1 48 53
e 60
R a i lroa d B (in s pection . 1 85
I

H
70

60
R a ilroad B (in s pection dept terminal s ta 2 18 H 66
tion yards )
.
, .

an d ,
H 70
77
60
H
63
H
R a ilr oad B (other ) , . 1 8,
H
70
H
84
Railroad C ,
5 53
Railroad D ,
2 53

C ar C l ean ers (W omen) .

Railroad B (in s pection 13 54

Railroad B (in s pection dept terminal s tation
.

60
5 14 10
and yards )
.
,

70
Railroad B (other )
,

, . 1 4, 7 54

C ar C l e a n ers L e d ers )
( a .

R a ilroa d B (m e n i n s pection
, . 26 , . 21 5 11 77

C ar Was h ers
Railr
.

o ad C , . 205 53

C a r pe n ters .

R a ilr oad A , . 34 1 , 33 , 3 2, 3 1 4, 309 , 298, 287

. . . . . . a 53
277, 25 5 , 234
Railroad B rei ght )
. . .

(f 305 , 30 , 295 c
o 1 53
B (locomotive )
.
, . .

Railr oad 32, 3 1 , 305 , 30, 29 5 , 28, 26 m 1 53

B (other )
. . . . . .
,

Railroad 3 3 , 32, 30 , 29 o
m
54
C (frei g ht and pas s en g er )
. . .
, .

Rai lroa d 28 o 53
C (s hop )
, .

Rail ro ad o
o 53
D (rs t clas s )
,

Railroad 2 o
e 53
D (s eco n d clas s ) ,
,

Railroad 2 n
e 53
Railroad D (third clas s ) ,
2 n
o 53

1 Paid f hour a week

or 54 s .

2 Weekl y rate .

2 I n Ja uary 1 9 1 5 rate w s 1 7 ce t an hour

n , , a n s .

1 S ame hourly rate w a i e ff ect in Ja uary 1 9 1 5 s n n , .

5 Mi imum and maxi mum daily rate s

n .

6 I n Ja uary 1 9 1 5 rate were 1 1 5 a d 1 35 ce t an hour

n , . s . n . n s .

7 Paid f 60 hour a week ; if the s e employees work 8 hou rs o n S u day they are paid for 70 hours for the
or s n ,

9 Mi imum hourly rate a d max imum daily rate

n n .
 WA GES AN D H O U R S R A I L W A Y E M P L O YE E S . PT . III . 21

T AB L E 5 . C A R SHOP SE RV IC E C ONT INU ED .

H O URS OF L AB OR

B R AN C E S OF S E R V IC E
H
N D O CC UP A I O NS
A T .

C ar pe n ters He l pers
.

Rai lroad B (locomotive ) ,

C a r pen te rs (F ore m an ) .

Railroad B ( locomotive ) ,
2 60

C h a inm e n .

R ailroad C ,
3 45

C l er ks
ailroad A
.

R ,
. 3 78 3 73 36 5 35 , 335 . 3 1 , 309 ,
, .
, .
, . . . . 53
302, 287, 277, 271 , 27, 26 , 25 5 ,
. . . . . . .

245 , 24 23 9 , 234 , 223 , 22, 21 3 ,

. .
, . . . . .

1 9 1 , 1 8, 1 2
ailroad B (frei ght )
. . .

R 2

ailroad B (i pectio
,

R ns n 5 1 10 60
Railroad B (i pectio dept termin a l
ns n sta 1 10 60
tio and yards )
.
,

n
Railroad B ( pa e ger )
.
,
2
ss n , 8 48
R ailroad B (other) ,
2 6 1 10
R ailroad B (other ) 275 9 54
R ailroad C
, .

7 8 53
R ailroad C (electrical
,
2 8 48
R ailroad C (e n g i eer i g n n 5 1
45

C l e r ks C h i e f , .

Ra ilroad B (i pectio ns n 5 1 10 70
Ra ilroad B ( pa e ger ) ss n 2 8 48
ailroad B (other )
,

R ,
2 1 10 60

C o a l C on ve y or O p er a t or s .

Railroad B (pa ss e g er) n , . 24 5 1 12 84

C o a l P ass ers
Rai lroad C
.

,
2 48

C oppe rs m it hs
R ailroad A
.

3 5 2, 34 1 3 2, 1 91 8 53
Railroad B (locomotive )
, . .
, .

, . 3 6 , 305 . 8 1 53

Cr a nemen
ailroad A
.

R 287, 255 8 53
ailroad B (locomotive )
, . .

R , . 39 , 27 , 245
. . 8 1 53

Do pers
ailroad A
.

R , . 234 53

Dr a ft s m a n
ilroad A
.

Ra 3 62 , 34 1 , 3 2, 287, 25 8 53
ailroad C
, . . . .

R ,
5 45

Dr i l l Pr e ss M en
a i lroad B
.
.

R ,
5 . 265 , . 245 9

1 P aid for 5 4 hour s a week .

2 Per week .

3 Rate per mo th n .

4 Same rate are paid to the s e m employed i roun dhou e

s en n s s.

5 Same rate w a i e ffect i Ja uary 1 9 1 5 s n n n , .

5 S ome clerk receivi g a week work 48 hour s 8 hours a day

s n , .

7 Mi imum d maxi mum wee kly rate

n an s.
8 Mi imum a d maxim um mo thl y rate s
n n n .

9 Daily rate .
22 P T III . . S T ATI S TI C S O F L AB O R , 1 91 6 .

TAB L E 5 . C A R S H O P SERVI CE C O NTI NU ED .

H O UR S or LA B OR
B R AN CH E S or SE RV ICE
AN D O CC U P AT I O NS .

Dril lers .

Railroad B (locomotive ) , . 26 1 53
'

Dyn a mo Te n d ers
R ailroad C
.

, 48

E le c tricia ns .

Railroad A 3 7, 3 1 4, 287, 271 , 234, 22 53

Railroad B (i n s pectio dept yard s )
. .
, . . . .

n .
, ,
5 . 36 , . 335 , . 3 25 , . 30 3 60

70
R ailroad B (pa s s e ger ) n 36 5 , 36 , 31 5 , 31 , 305 , 29 1 53
Railroad B (other )
, . . . . .

4 23 80 , 60
Railroad C (wi reme )
,

n , 53

E n g in e Di s p a tc h ers .

Railroad B 10 60

E n gi ne H o us e M e n .

Railroad B 1 75 , 1 65 H 10 60
R ailroad B
.

, . 21 5 H 11 77

E n gi neers , Ai r C ompre ss or .

Railroa d A , . 234

E n g i n e e rs , St t i o ar y
a n .

R ailroad A ,
. 42, 341 , 53
24 7,
. 245 , . . 24 , . 234 , 223 , . 22,

Railroad B (in s pectio dept yard ) n s

Railroad B (I m t i e )
.
, ,

oco o v 4 53
Railroad B (pas s e ger )
,

n 60
Railroad B (other )
,

54
Railroad C (as s i ta t )
,

s n 1 45
Railroad C
,
5 4 40 48
Railroad C (divi io )
.

s n 9 45
Railr oad C (electrica l 3
,
2 45 48
R ailroad C (mechan ical )
.

10 45
Railroad C (res ide t )
,

n 9 1 25 0 0 45
Railroad D
, .

7 53
,

E n gi neers Ste a m H am mer , .

R a ilroad B (locomotive ) , 53

E n g i n e ers S w i t cher ( S h o p )
, .

Railroad B 60

Fi r e men St at i on ary , .

Railroad A 6 53
. 24 7, . 245 , . 24 , . 234, . 223 , . 22,

Railroad B (locomotive ) O
O 53
Railroad B (pa e ger )
,

ss n 4 I

Railroad B (other )
,
J
N 72
R a ilroad C
,
5 O
O 48

1 Paid for 54 hour a week s .

2 Mi imum d maximum da i ly rate

n an s.
3 M e who are receiv i g 3 6 ce t a hour work 1 1 hour s a day ome 6 day and s ome 7 day s a week
n n n s n , s s .

4
-
Same (hourly or weekly ) rate w re in effect i Ja uary 1 9 1 5 s e n n , .

5 D aily rate .

5 Same rate are paid to the e m employed in rou dhou e

s s en n s s.
7 Weekly rate .

8 M en who are receiv i g a week work 63 hour ; s ame rate s were i effect i Ja uary 1 9 1 5
n s n n n , .

9 Mi im um d m ax imum mo th ly rate
n an n s .

1 0 Rate per mo th n .

WA G E S A N D H O U R S R A I LW A Y EM P L OYEES . PT . III . 23

TAB L E 5 . C A R SH O P SE RV IC E C O NTI N U ED .

H O URS OF L A B O R

B R AN CH E S OF S E RVI C E
AN D O CCUP AT I ONS .

F l ue C lea ers n .

Railr oad A ,
I . 21 3 , . 202, . 1 91 , . 18 53

F o reme n (n e
Railroad A 1
. .

,
582, 5 5 , 501 , 49 8, 485 , 48,
. . . . . 4 75 , 53
4 7,
. 464 , 45 9 , 448,. 43 7 , . . . 405 ,
40 ,
. 3 94 , .3 84 , 373 , 3 68,
. . . . 3 6 2,
3 4 1 , 3 2,
. 29 8, 287 , 277,
. . . . . 26 6 ,
26 , 25 5 , 234
R a ilroad B (frei g ht )
. . .

,
2 1 1 60
R ailroad B (i pectio dept termi n a l
ns n st a 3 885 , 336
7O
tio )
. . .

n
60
.

i
a

R ailroad B (i pectio dept yards )

66
ns n 33 6 325 5 , 30 u
70
.
, ,
. . . .

77
Railroad B ( in s pection dept yards g en eral ) 2 1 1 70
Ra ilroad B (locomoti ve )
.
, , ,
2 1 1 60
Ra ilroad B (pas s en ger )
,

,
2 1 1 60
54
Railroad B (other ) 2 ,
3
1 70

F o re m a n , As s i s t an t (1 1 . e .

Railroad B (frei ght ) 2 1 1 60

Railroad B (freig ht )
,
2 1 1 84
Railr o d B (in s pectio n dept termi n al
,

st a 30 1 1 70
t io a
. .
,

R ai lroad B ( i pectio dept yard s )

ns n .
, ,
. 265 1 1

Fr o t E n n d M en
Rai lr
.

o ad A ,
1 . 26 , . 23 , 1 91 ,
19 53

F uel H a dlers n
ailroad B
.

R , . 1 95 1 1 60

G as m an
ailroad C
.

R , 53

G l iers az .

R ailroad B (pa e ger ) ss n ,

5 . 335 6 53

H a m merme n .

Railroad B , . 245 54

H a n d ym en
ailroad A
.

R , 32 53

He a d Lig ht M en
ilr oad B
.

Ra , 60

Heaters C ar
Ra ilroad A
, .

, . 22 53

H eate rs (E n gin e ers ) .

R ai l oad B (pa e g er )
r ss n , . 27 63

H eat ers F ur a c e , n .

Railroad B (locomotive ) , . 36, 32

1 Same rate are paid to the e m s s en employed i rou dhou e s n n s .

2 week
Pe r .

5 E mployee receivin g work 54 hour a week s s .

4 Mi imum hourly rate d maximum daily rate

n an .

5 S ame weekly rate w i e ffect in Ja uary 1 9 1 5 as n n .

,

5 Paid f 54 hou r a week or s .

7 R ate i n e ff ect in Ja uary 1 9 1 5 w a 1 6 ce ts a hour n , ,

s n n .
24 P T III . . S T ATI S TI C S OF L AB O R , 1 91 6 .

TAB L E 5 . CAR S H O P SE RVI C E C ON TI N UED .

H O URS OF L AB O R

B R AN CH ES OF S E R V IC E
A N D O CC UP AT I O NS .

He l pers (n . e .

Railroad B (power pla t pas en g er ) n s O 0

0 1 53
Railr oad A ( pecial )
, ,

s . 287, . 26 , . 255 , . 245 D

(
0
0 53
,

H ose C oup lers .

60
63
10 10
R ailroad B (in s pectio n . 21 , 1 95 1 0% 1 045
66
70
11
73 1 5

H ostle rs
ailroa d B
.

R ,
12 12 72

Ins pect ors

R
.

a ilroad A , 53

. 223 , . 22, . 21 6 , . 21 3 , . 1 9 8, . 1 91 ,

a lroad C (electrical
R i 53

Ins pect ors Ai r B r a k e , .

60
R ailroad B (i n s pectio dept yard s ) n 27 10 10
70
. .
, ,

Insp e ct ors C a r , .

R ai lroad B (frei ght ) ,

2 10 10 60
R a ilroad B (i n s pectio n
10 10 60
27, 255
12 12
. .

R a i lr o a d B ( pas s en g er ) 1 53
'

R ailroad B (othe r )
10 10 60
3 05 , 29 5 , 27, 25 5
,
1 1% 11% 80%
. . .

R a ilroad C 8
Rai lroad D
,

,
5 53

Ins pect ors C ar (F o re men ) , .

R a ilroads B a n d C (i n s pection 2 10 10 70
Railroa d B (other ) ,
305 , 29
10 10 70
11 ll 77
. .

Ins pect ors an d R p rm e ai e n , Car

(I n s i d e m e n ) .

60
R ailroad B (i pectio dept termi n al
ns n st a 31 5 , 30 10 10 66
tio )
.
, . .

n . 11 11 70
77
60
10 10
Ra ilroad B (i pectio dept yard
ns n .
, s ), . 325 , . 3 1 5, . 305 , 30
1 0% 1 0%
63
70

Ins pect o rs L o c o m o t ive , .

R a ilroa d B , 10 10 60

Insp e ctors L umb e r , .

R a ilr oad B (pass en g er ) , . 335 , . 31 5, . 30

Ja ni t ors
ailroad A
.

R , . 1 91 , . 18 53

1 Paid f hours a week or 54 .

2 S ame (hourly or weekly ) rate s were i e ffect in Ja uary 1 9 1 5 n n , .

5 Dail y rate .

4 Rate s i n e e ct i n Ja uary 1 9 1 5 were 24 a d 255 cen t s an hour

n , ,
n . .

5 Weekly rat e .

5 Min imum hourly rate a d maxim u m mon thly rate n .

26 P T III . . S TAT I S T I C S O F L AB O R , 1 9 1 6 .

TAB L E 5 . CA R S H O P SE RVIC E C O NTI N U ED .

H OU RS or LAB O R
B R AN CH ES OF S E RV I C E
AN D O CC UP AT I O N S .

Machin i s ts He l per s C o n
.

Railr oad B (other ) ,

. 28, . 27, . 26 5 , . 23, . 25 5 , . 25 , 54

Railroad C . 18 53
Railroad D
,

,
53

M a c hi ni st s (F ore man ) .

Railr ad B (locomotive ) 1
o 60
Railroad B (pa s e g er )
,

s n 60
Railr oad B (other )
,

,
1 54

Mach i nists (F o re m an Assi s t a nt ) , .

R ailr oad B (lo omotive ) 1c 29 60

R a i lroad B ( pa e g er )
,

ss n ,
60

M a c h i ni s ts (Le a d ers ) .

R ailroad B (locomotive ) 53
. 40 2
,

M a s ons .

R a i lroad B (p s e g er ) 53
405 2
as n ,
.

Mas ons Hel pers

.

Ra ilroad B (pas e ger ) s n ,

. 22 2 53

M i llh an ds .

Railroad A 255 , 234 53

Railroad B (locomotive )
,
2 53
,
. 335
Railroad B ( pas s e ger ) n ,
335 , 2 53

Railr oad C ,
. 285 53

M illh an ds

He l pers .

R ailroad B (pas e g er ) 53
2
s n ,

M i llh an d s (F o r e m an ) .

R ai lroad B (pas e ger ) s n ,

1 1 60

M illh an d s (F o r e m a n , Assis t a n t ) .

Railroad B (pas en g er ) s ,
1 1 60

M o t o r men .

Railroad A ,
207 53

O i l e rs .

1 1
3
R ailr oad B (i pection ns 1
1
1
1
$3
73%
77
R ailroadB (locomotive ) 53
2
. 29 5
Railroad B (pass en g er )
,
. 225 1 1 84
Railroad C
,
53
,

O il R oom M en .

Railroad A ,
. 202, 1 91 53

P a i nte rs .

R ailr oad A ,
53
. 255 , . 245 , . 23 4, . 223 , . 21 3 . 202, .

Railroad B (freight ) ,
2 53

1 Per week .

2 P aid f 54 hour a week or s .

3 Daily rate .

1 Same rates are paid to these m en employed in roun d hous es .

 WA G E S A N D H OU R S R A I LWA Y E M P L O YEE S . PT . III . 27

T ABL E 5 . C AR SHO P S E RVICE C O N T I N U E D .

H O UR S OF L A B O R

B R AN CH ES o r S E R VI CE
AN D O CCUP AT I O N S .

local co ditio n ns )

P i nte r
a s Con .

Ra ilroad i pectio dept yards )

B ( ns n 0 60
locomotive )
.
, ,

R a l lro a d B ( , . 3 1 5, . 31 , . 3 0, . 295 , 8 1 53
25
R ailroad B (pas e g er)
.

s n , .38, 3 6 , 35 , 345 . 33 , 32, 3 1 , 3 0 , . .

, . . . . 8 1 53
29 5 , 29 , 28, 26 , 25 , 24 , 23 , 22
Railroad B (other )
. . . . . . . .
O

33 5 , 3 25 , 32, 30 9 54
R ailroad C
, .

2 23 5
. . .

4 05 8 53
Railroad D (r t clas )
,

s s 3 8 53
R a ilroad D ( eco d cla s )
,

s n s ,
3 8 53

P ain ters He l pers

.

Railroad B (locomotive ) 26 , 25 , 235 , 225 8 1 53

Ra ilroad B (other )
. .
, . .

1 75 9 54
R a i lroad D
, .

,
3 8 53

P a i nters (F o re m a n ) .

Railroad B (locomotive ) 3 21 47 0 60
R a ilroad B (pas s en g er )
.
,
3 0 60
Railr oad B (other )
,
3 9 54
Railroad D
,

,
3 8 53

P a i nters (F o re m an Ass is t a n t ) , .

R ailroad B (pas s e ger ) n ,

3 60

P ainters (L e aders ) .

Rai lroad B (locomotive ) 40 8 1 53

Railroad B (pa s e ger )
.
,

s n , . 33 8 1 53

Railroad A 40 , 34 1 8 53
R ailroad C
.
,
.

, . 31 8 53

P ipe F itters
ailro ad A
.

R , . 32, . 309 , . 298, 287, . 266 , O 53

Ra ilroad B (frei g ht ) 315,

23
8 1
, . . 285 , . 23 , . 27
Railroad B (in s pectio dept yards ) n .
, ,
. 325 , . 305 10
70
Railroad B (locomotive ) 36,
335 , 3 2, 3 1 5 8 1 53
Ra ilroad B (pas e g er )
, . . .

8 1 53
3
s n 36
3 5 3 35 , 33 , 325 , 32, 31 5 ,
65 29
. .
, . .

R a ilr oad C 285 3 75 53

-
9
,

P i pe F it ters Hel p ers '

.

R ailroad B (frei g ht ) , . 235 8 i

Railroad B (i pectio dept yard )ns n .
, s ,
. 23 , . 21 5 10
70
Railroad B (locomotive ) 3 0 , 265 , 26 , 245 , 24 , 235 8 1 53
Railroad B (pa e ger )
, . . . . . .

ss n 285 , 24 5 , 235 8 1 53
R ailroad B (oth er )
. .
,
.

, . 235 8 1 53

P ip e F it t ers Ste a m , (F o re m a n ) .

Railroad B (pa s e ger ) s n ,

2 10 60

P ip e F itte rs Ste am (F o re m an
i t a t)
, ,
As s s n .

R ailroad B (p as s e g er ) n ,
3 21 47 .
10 60

P ip e F itt ers , Ste a m (L e ade rs ) .

R a il ro a d, B (pas s en g er ) ,

1 P aid f hours a week or 54 .

2 M i imum hou rly rate

n an d maximum daily rate .

3 '

Weekly rate .
28 PT . III . S TA T I S T I C S OF L AB OR , 1 9 1 6 .
3

T AB L E 5 . C AR SHO P S E RVICE C O NT I N UED .

H O UR S OF LAB O R
B R AN CH ES OF S E R VI C E
AN D O CCUP AT I O N S .

local co ditio n ns )

P laters .

R ai lroad B (pa ss en g er ) ,
1 53

P l umb e s r .

R ailroad B (pas s e g er ) n ,
. 365 1 53

P u mp m en
ailroad A
.

R ,
. 234 , . 22, 207 53

R ep a i ers r , C ar .

. 309 , 298, 287, 277, 266 , 26 , 255 ,

. . . . . . 53
24 5 , 234 , 223 , 21 3 , 202, 1 9 1
ailroad B (frei g ht a n d pas s e ger )
. . . . . .

R n ,
. 3 25 , 3 1 , 30 , 29 5 , 29 , 285 , 28
. . . . . .
1 53
Railroad B (i pectio dept yards )
ns n .
, ,
. 29 , . 27
R a ilroad C 265 53
R ailr oad C (foreme )
.
,

n ,
2 53

R ep a i r ers C a r ( H a n d ) , .

R ailroad B (pas e g er ) s n ,
. 33 , . 32, . 31 5 1 53

R ep a i r ers H e l pers C ar '

.
,

R ailr oad B (frei g ht )

-

,
. 20 1 53

R e p air e rs He l pers T r u c k

.
,

R a i lroad B (pas s e g er ) n ,
. 26 , . 245 , . 225 ; 20 1 53

R ep air ers T a nk
Rai lroad A
, .

277 53
R ailroad B (locomotive )
.
,

,
. 26 1 53

R e p a i rers T r uc k , .

R a ilroad B (loco motive ) ,

. 31 5, . 31 , . 305 , 295 , 1 53

R ailroad B (pas s en g er )
O

,
1 53

R ep a i rers V al ve
'

R ai lroad A
.

, . 287 53

R e p a i rm an .

A 29 8, 223, 202, 1 91
; e1
,

l i pectio ept
. . . .

0a 1 e c t r i ca ns n
29 5 , 275 , 26 , 255
yards )
.
,

70
. . . .

R ailroad C (ele ctrica l

.

1 3 20
. 53

R e p a ir m a n , Air B rak e .

R ailroad A , . 266 , . 25 5 , . 234 53

R ep a
s H el p ersi r ma n
.

R ailroad B (electrical i n s pectio n dept 23 , 22, 19

yards )
, .
, . .

R i v e t He a ters .

. 1 27 53

R o d m en
ai lroad C
.

R 5 15

,

S ders
an
Railroad B
.

1 Paid f hours a week

or 54 .

2 Min imum d maxi mum dail y rate

an s .

3 S ame rate s are paid to these m e employed i n rou dhouses n n .

D aily rate .

5 Weekly rate .
 WA G E S AN D H O U R S R A I L WA Y E M P L O YE E S . PT . III . 29

T ABL E 5 . C AR SHO P S E RVICE C O N TI N U E D .

H O U RS or LAB O R
B R AN CH ES o r S E R VI CE accordi g to cla s o f
AN D O CC UP AT I O N S
(Paid n s
s ervi ce pri ority f ervice a d
.

o s n
local co d itio )
, ,

n n s

R ailroad B (p e g er )as s n ,
1 53

Scru bb e rs (F ore ladies Ass is t ant ) , .

Ra ilroad B (pas s e g er ) n , . 30

S eams tres s es .

R ailroad B (pa e g er ca ) ss n , r , . 1 85 , 1 65

S p a rkers
R ailroad B
.

, . 20 66

S tatist icia ns
Railroad C
.

,
45

R ailroad A , . 31 , 27, . 26 6 , . 25 , 1 91

St o e k e p e
r e rs
Railroad A
.

,
1 . 3 73 , 31 4 , 287, 27 1 , 25 , 24 5 ,
. . . . . 53
. 223 , 22, 202, 1 9 1 , 1 8
. . . .

Stri ppers .

R ailroad B (pas s e g er ) n , . 245 , . 235 , . 23 , . 20 1 53

Ra ilroad A ,

. 207, . 1 91 , . 18 53

R ailroad A , . 31 4 53

T in an d P ip e S h o p F o re m an .

R ailroad B (locomotive ) ,
60

T in a n d Pi p e S h o p Le a d ers .

R a ilroad B (locomotive ) , . 40 1 53

i road A
Ra l 53
Railroad B (freig ht )
,

31 1 53
Rai lroad B (i pectio dept yards )
. .

ns n 32 60
Railroad B (locomotive )
. .
, ,
325 , 1 53
Ra ilroad B (pas s en g er )
,

31 1 53
Rai lroad B (other )
,

395 54
R ai lroad D
, .

,
53

T i ns m it h s H e l pers '
.

R ailroad B (frei g ht ) , 29 D
C
1 53
Railroad B (locomotive )
.

28, 26 O
Q 1 53
(pa e g er )
, .

ss n 285 , 28, 21 5 O
C
1 53
R ailroad D
, . .

D
C 53
,

T insmi t h s (F o r e m an ) .

R ailroad B (pas e g er ) s n ,
60

T i ns mi t hs (F o r e m a n As s is t an t ) , .

R ai lr oa d B (pas s e g er ) n ,
60

T oo l C h ec kers .

R ai lroad B ,

1 Paid f 54 hour a we k or s e .

2 Weekly rate .

2 S ame rate are paid t the e m s o s en employed i rou dhou e n n s s.

3 0 P T III . . S TA T I S T I C S OF L AB OR , 1 9 1 6 .

TAB L E 5 . C AR SHO P S E RVICE C ON TI N U ED .

R AT ES OF WA GES PE R H OUR H O U RS OF LAB O R

B R AN CHES o r S E R VI CE ( P aid accordi g to cla ss of
AN D O CC UP AT I O N S
n
.

s ervice priority o f ervice s an d

local co di tio )
, ,

n ns

T oo l Gr i n d ers .

Railroad B (locomotive ) ,

T ool m ake rs .

R a ilroad A ,
53

T ra nsfe r T a b la O per a t o rs
.
.

Railroad B (pas e ger) s n ,

. 31 5 1 53

T ra nsitm e n .

R ailroad C ,
45

T ri mm e rs .

R ailroad B (pass e g er ) n ,
33 , 325 , 32,

T rimm e rs (F o re m a n ) .

R ailroad B (pas s en g er ) ,
3 10 60

T r i m me rs (F o r e ma n Ass i s t an t ) , .

pas e ger )
R a i lr o a d B ( s n ,
3 10 60

Tri mm ers (Le ad ers ) .

R ailroad B (pas e g er ) s n , . 33 5

T ru c k a n d T a n k S h e p F o re m a n .

Railroad B (loco motive ) ,

3 10

T ru ck a n d T a nk S h o p L ead e rs .

R ailroad B (locomotive ) .
. 375

T r uc k O pe rat ors E le c t ri c , .

R ailroad B (locomotive ) ,
. 22 1 53

T r uc k F o re m a n .

R ailroad B (pa e g er ) ss n ,
60

Tru c k L e ad ers
R ailroad B
.

, . 34 , . 33 , 325 1 53

T u r n t a ble m e n
ailroad B
.

R , . 20 60

U p h o l s t erers
ailroad A
.

R , . 39 4 , 29 8, .277, 255 , . . 234, . 223 , 9

o
o 53
21 3
Railroad B (i pectio dept yard )
.

ns n s 295 O o 60
Railroad B p as g e )
. .
, ,

s en r 3 6 5 , 3 35 , 3 1 5 , 29 5 D
C m 1 53
Railroad C
. . .
,
. 28 D
C
o
C 53
,

U ph o l s te rer s H el pe rs
.

Railroad B (pas e ger ) s n ,

. 285 , . 25 5 , . 245 , . 23 , . 22, . 21 , 20 1 53

Up h o l s t erers (F o rel adies ) .

Railroad B (pas e ger ) s n ,

U p h o ls t er ers (F o rema n ) .

Railroad B (pas e ger ) s n ,

1 P aid for 54 hour a week s .

2 Rate per mo th n .

3 Wee kly rate .

 WA G E S A N D H OU R S
R A I L WA Y E M P L O YE E S . PT . III . 31

TAB L E 5 . CA R SHO P S E RVICE C O N C LU DE D .

R AT ES O F W A GES PE R H O UR H O U S OF LAB O R
R

B R AN C H ES o r S E R VI CE ( P ai d accord g to cla s s of
A N D O CCUP ATI ON S .

s ervice priority o f ervice

i n
s an d Week
local co d iti o )
, ,

n ns

U p h o ls tere rs (F o reman Ass i s t a n t ) , .

R ail oad B (pa s e g er )

r s n , 0 10 60

U p h o ls te r ers (L e aders ) .

R ailroad B ( p ass en g er ) , . 3 35 9 8 2 53

Wa tc h me n
R ailroad A
.

3 21 3 , 207, 202, 1 91 18 9 8 53
Rai lroad B (frei ght )
, . . .
,

225 9 8 2 53

R a ilroad B ( i n s pectio dept yards )

, .

n 1 95 12 12 84
Rail oad B (loc motive )
. .
, , ,

r o 31 , 21 5 , 1 8 12 12 84
R ailroad B (pas s e g er )
, . . .

n 26 5 , 25 5 10 10 70
R ailroad B ( pa e g er )
, . .

ss n 18 12 12 84
R ailroad B (other )
, .

22 12 12 84
R ailroad D
, .

,
1 9 8 53

W a ter T en de rs .

R ai lroad C , 8 8 48

We l d ers E l ectr i c , .

R ailroad B ( lo c omotive ) , . 40 9 8 2 53

We lde rs E lec tr i c (F o r e m an )
, .

R ailroad B (locomotive ) ,
1 0 10 60

Wel d ers E lect ri c (Le a d e rs )

, .

R ailr oad B (locomotive ) , . 40 9 8 3 53

We lders F l ue , .

R ailroad B (l ocomotive ) , . 35 , 33 9 8 2 53

Wh ee l Pr e ss m a n
R ailroad A
.

, ~ 32 9 8 53

Wip ers
R a ilroad B
.

, . 1 75 1 ll 66

Wre c k F o r e m a n .

R ailroad B (p a s e g er )
s n ,
1 0 10

1 Weekly r a t e .

2 P aid f 54 hou a week or rs .

3
S ame rate are paid to the e m s s en employed i n rou dhouse n s.

Daily rate .
32 PT . III . S TAT I S T I C S OF L AB O R , 1 9 1 6 .

TAB LE 6 . M A I N T E N AN CE O F WAY S E RVICE .

1

R AT E S or WA E S G PE R DA Y H O UR S or LA B O R 2

B R AN CH ES o r S E R V I C E P ai d accordi g to m ilea ge
AN D O CC UP AT I O N S
( n
idin gs itche local co ditio
,

sw d
.

s s, n n s , an
priority o f ervice )
,

As h p i t m a n
ailroad
.

R D, 3 53

l a c ks m it hs B
Railroad B
.

50
R ailroad B (trac k material )
, .

60
R ailroad C
,

, 53

B l a c ksm i t hs H e l p e rs
.

R ailroad B 60
R ailroad C
,

, 2 1 5, 58

B l ue P ri n te rs
R ailr oad B
.

,
3 48

B r i d ge m e n
R a ilroad B
.

60
R ailroad C
,

,
58

C a r C h ar g e rs .

R ailroad s A a d B (B o to ) n
'
s n ,
63

C a r p e n ters .

R ailroad s A a n d B (B o s to n ) 54
R ailroad B
,
60
R a il road C
,

,
58

C a rpen ters H e l p ers

.

R a i lroads A a n d B (B o s to n ) ,
54

C oo ks
ailroad C
.

R ,
58

Dr a f t ma n s
ailroad B
.

R ,
8 48

Dr a w t e n d a r s
i road
.

Ra l D 48
ailroad
,

R D, 72

E lec tr ic i a n s (Wi r a m e n ) .

R ailroad s A a n d B (B o s to n ) 54
ilroad B
,

Ra ,

1Rate o f wa ges of Mai te a ce o f Way employees o Railroad s A B a n d C h a e n ot b ee i crea ed duri n g

s n n n n , ,
v n n s

t h e year 1 9 1 5 or duri g the r t 4 mo n th o f the year 1 9 1 6 except i a f ew occupatio s a f ollow

n O Railroad A
s s , n n , s s: n

all se t i m e i cludi g foreme a ss is ta t foreme

c on n , n d lab orer s received i March 1 9 1 6
n i crea e o f 1 0 ce t
n ,
n n , an , ,
n , , an n s n s

a day over rate reporte d a s i e c t i Ja uary 1 9 1 5 ; n Railroad B all la borer received in crea e f 1 0 ce t
s n
'

e n n ,
o s an s o n s

a day over rate s reported i e e c t i Ja uary 1 9 1 5 ; o n Ra i lroad C rate f foreme were adj us ted s ome f the
n
'

n n ,
s or n ,
o

lower rate s bei n g ab oli hed ome b ei g i crea s ed by 1 % ce t s a hour d ma y foreme who had received
s , s n n n n , an n n

a day i Ja uary 1 9 1 5 were i crea s ed to

n n a day i the Wi ter f 1 9 1 51 9 1 6 ; Railr ad C al o two rate s
, ,
n n n o on o ,
s ,

f or track upe vi or w e e ab oli s hed duri g the a b ove period O Railroad D o cha ge s have bee made i
s r s s r n . n n n n n

rates in ce O ctober 1 9 1 4
s , .

O 2 Rai lroad s A d C u le s otherw i e s tated the weekly hour f la bor for outs ide work are 58 (1 0 o the
n an ,
n s s ,
s o n

r t 5 da y a d 8 o Saturda y ) T h e hour f i ide work are 5 3 (9 o t h e r t 5 day s a d 8 Saturday )

s s n n . s or ns n s n on .

O R a i lroad B u le s otherwi e s tated the weekly hour s for out s ide work are 60 ( 1 0 a day )
n ,
n s d f i ide s , , an or ns

work are 48 (8 a day ) .

O Rai lroad D m who work 9 hours a day work 8 hour o n Saturday 53 h ours a week
n en s ,
.

Weekly rate
3 .

H ourly rate .
34 PT . III . S TA T I S T I C S OF L AB O R , 1 9 1 6 .

TAB LE M A I N TE NAN C E O F WAY SE R VI C E C O N T I NU E D .

H O RS OF L AB O R
U

priority o f s ervice )

F o re m an , Sect i o n , As s i s t a n t .

Railroad A :
Mai li e
n n 10 0
0 58
B ra che
,
0
n s, 10 0 58
Y ard ( r t cla )
s s ss 10 0
0 58
Y ard (except r t cla s )
s s s 10 0
0 58
R ailroad C
,

10 0
, 0 58

F o r e m a n S e c t i o n (A pp r e n ti ce s )
, .

R ailr oad A ,
10 58

F o re m a n S i gn als
Railroad R
.
,
I 10 10 60
Railroad B (a s i ta t )
,

s s n ,
1 10 10 60

F o r e m e n Tr a c k
Railroad B
, ,

,
10 10 60

F o re m a n Wa t e r m a n a n d P l u mb ers
, , .

R ailroad B ,
10 10 60

F o ra men W o rk Tr ain , .

R ailroad B ,
10 10 60

F o r eman W o rk T r a in Assis ta n t
, , .

R ailroad B ,
10 10 60

F o re m a n (n e
Railroad D
. .

,
53

G ateme n
Railroad B
.

60
Railroad D (cro i g )
,

ss n .
48

H elp ers
Railroad B
.

10 10 60
Railroad B (g en eral )
,

,
10 10 60

I nsp e c t ors
Railroad B
.

10 10 60
Railroad B ( cale )
,

s 10 10 60
Railroad D
.
,

,
53

L a b o rers .

Railroad B (ci der or fe ce ga g a n n n n d work

tra i )
n O O 60
Railroad A a d B ( B o to )
,

s n n O D 2 54
s C C

Railroad A d B (leader Bos ton)

,
D D
s an s, C

W
C

Railroad D (r t clas )
,

s s O
C 53
Railroad D ( eco d cla s )
,

s n s ,
D
C
O
O 53

L a b o r ers Sect i o n
Railroad A
.
,
10 0
0 58
Railroad B
,

,
10 0 60

L amp men o r C le ane rs .

R ailroad D ,
1 53

Mach i n ists
Railroad C
.

,
10 58

Ma c h i n is ts H el pers

R ailroad C
.

,
10 58

Main t aine rs
Railroad B
.

,
10 10 60

1 P er week .
3 H ourly rate .

2 A ltern ate week work 54 a n d s 63 hours .

 WA G E S AN D H O UR S R A I L WAY E M P L O Y EE S . PT . III . 35

TAB LE 6 . M A I N TE NAN C E O F WAY SE RVI C E C O N CLU DE D .

H O U RS OF L A B O R

B R AN C H E S or SE e CE
AN D O CCUP AT I ON S .

priority o f s erv ice )

M a s ons .

Railroads A a n d B (B os to n ), 9 9 54
Railroad B 10 10 60
R a ilroad C
,

,
10 8 58

M a s ons He l pers '

i roa d B
.

Ra l ,
10 10 60

P a i nters .

Railroads A a d n B (B os to n ) 9 9 54
Railroad B
,

10 10 60
R ailroad C
,

,
10 8 58

P i pe Fi tters an d He l pers .

Railroad B ( tea m ) s 10 10 60
Railroad C
,

8 58
$
, 3 5, 10

R ailroad B (h el p ers s team ) 10 10 60

R ailroad C ( helpers )
, ,

, 10 8 58

P l u mb e rs
R ailroad B
.

10 10 60
R ailroad C
,

,
10 8 58

P l u mb ers He l pers

Railroad B
.

10 10 60
Railr oad C
,

,
10 8 58

R od m en .

R ailroad B ,
1 5 45

R oo fers .

Ra ilroad A a n d B (B os to
s n ) 9 9 54
ailroad B
.

R ,
10 10 60

S t o ecutte s
n r
ailroad C
.

R , 10 8 58

S w i t c h t t ars , Ch ie f
Railro ad B
.

,
10 10 60

S w i t c h t t e rs
Railroad B
.

, 10 10 60

T im e keepers W or k T ra i n , .

R ailro ad B ,
10 10 60

Railroad B 10 10 60
Railroa d C
,

,
10 8 58
2 0
Tr a c km en
.

lroad C
.

Rai 10 8 58
a lroad C
,

R i 10 8 58

Tr a c k Supe vi ors r s
ai lroad B
.

R ,
x 10 10 60

Tra ns i tm en
a i lroa d B
.

R , .
1 17 10 10 60

Wa tc h me n
ai lroad C
.

R , 10 8 58

Wa t er m an ;
Ra ilroad B 10 10 60
Ra ilroad B (helper
,

s ), 10 10 60

1 P er week .
 36 PT . S TA T I S T I C S OF L AB O R , 1 9 1 6 .

TAB LE 7 . R OUN DHOUS E S E RVICE .

1

H O U RS OF LA B O R

A N D O CCU P AT I O N S .

As h p i t m e n
Railroad A
.

202, 18 12 12 84
Railroad B (frei g ht termi al )
, . .

n 11 11 77
Railroad B ( pas e g er termin al )
,

s n , 10 10 69
66
10 10
70
R ailroad B (other ) 2 , . 1 85 , . 1 8, . 16 11 11
77
12 12
84
R ailroad C ,
" . 15 12 12 84

As h p i t m e n (F o re m a n ) .

R ailroad B (pas s e ger termin a l ) n , . 235 12 85

As h P ull ers .

R ailroad A , . 1 91 12 12 84

Ba rnm en
ailroad B
.

R , 10 10 70

Ba rnmen (F o r eman) .

R ailroad B , l . 285 10 10 70

B la cks m ith s
ailroad A
.

R , . 3 94 , 3 84 , 3 62, 35 2, 341 , 33 , :32,

. . . . . 12 12 84
309 , 30 , 287, 255 , 245 , 234
. . . . . .

223 , 22, 21 3 , 21 , 1 8, 1 4 5
ailroad B
. . . . . .

R , . 38 9 9 54

B la c ksm it hs H elpers
.

R ailroad B , . 24 , . 23 9 9 54

B oi l er m a kers .

R ailroad A 6 , . 40 , 3 84 , 378, 36 8, 3 2, 3 1 4, 30 ,
. . . . . . 12 12 84
29 , 28, 27, 26 , 255 , 24 , 235 ,
. . . . . . .

234 ,
. 225 , 223 , 22, 21 8, 21 5 ,
. . . . .

21 3 , 202, 20 , 1 9 1 , 1 9
ailroad B
. . . . .

R . . 40 , 39 , . 3 6 , 34 , 33 . . . 9 9 7 54

B oi l erm ers ak
'
H e l pe rs .

Railroad B ,
8 . 28, . 27, . 25 , . 24 9 9

1 ate s how for R a i lroad A wen t i to e e c t i March 1 9 1 6 whe a n in crea s e o f o e ce t a n hour over rate s
R s n n
'

n , , n n n

i e ffect i Ja uary 1 9 1 5 w a s e ta b li s hed

n n n , , s .

Rate s S how fo r R ailroad B (other tha foreme ) we t i to t o n A pril 1 1 9 1 6 whe

n i crea e o f o e d n n n n e ec , ,
n an n s n an

o e ha l f ce t s a
n -
hour (with a fe w exceptio ) over rate s i e ffect i Ja uary 1 9 1 5 w s e s ta bli hed T he e e ce p
n n ns n n n , a s . s x
,

tio i the maj ority o f in tan ce are oted i n i di vidual ca e R ate s f r all foreme a d a s s i ta t foreme
n s, n s s, n n s s. o n n s n n ,

etc were i crea s ed o May

.
, n g e eral foreme d foreme receivi g m o e tha 30 ce t a hour were
n n n an n n r n
'

n s n

gra te d a i crea e O f 5 per ce t ; all forem e n a d a i ta t s receivi g 30 ce t s or le s s were g ra ted a i creas e o f

n n n s n n ss s n n n n n n

O e a d o e hal f ce t a
n n n hour
- n s n .

Rate S how fo Railroad C u derw e t adj us tme t duri g the 6 mo ths b e gi i g i n the F all of 1 9 1 5 a d
s n r n n n n n nn n ,
n

repre e t i crea e varyi g from 1 0 ce t s to a bout 75 ce t s a day for tho e receivi g hourly or daily ra t e (the
s n n s s n n n s n s

ma j ority o f the s e however were i crea e of 1 0 t o 1 8 ce t s a day ) to su bs t a t ia l i c e a e f r tho e receivi g

, , n s s n n
'

n r s s o s n

weekly a d mo thly rate s of wa ge C e r t ai occupatio a d rate al s o were a bolis hed or tra ferred to a
n n s. n ns n s, , ,
ns

S imilar cla i catio ss n .

R ate s s how for Railroad D are t he sa m e a s i n effect i O ctob er 1 9 1 4

n n , .

Rate i e ffect i Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 w a s 1 6 ce t a hour

2 n n , , n s n .

Rate i eff ect i n Ja uary 1 9 1 5 w 1 75 ce t a hour

3 n n , , as . n s n .

2
Rate s s how are i crea s e o f o e a d e n ha l f ce t a hour over rate s i n e e c t i n Ja n ua ry 1 9 1 5
n s n n on n s n

, .

Same rate w a s i e ffect i Ja uary 1 9 1 5

5 n n n , .

Same rates e paid to m e employed i car Shop

9 ar n n s.

Some employees receiv g 375 a n hour work 63 hour

7
i

n . s.

Mi imum rate i effect i n Ja uary 1 9 1 5 w a s 235 ce ts a n h our ; s ome employee s recei vi g 26 ce t s a n hour
8 n n n , , . n n n

work 63 hour s.
 WA G E S AN D H OU R S R A I LWA Y E M P L O YEE S . PT . III .

T AB L E 7 . R OU N D H OUSE SE R VIC E C O NT I N U E D .

H O U RS OF LAB O R

B RAN C E S OF S E RV I C E
H
AN D O CC UP A T I O N S .

o
B i l er m
k e rs (F o r e m an )
a .

B (pa ssen g er termi n al ) 10 10

lr oa d A , 234, 21 8, 21 3 , 1 91 12 12
B g h termi al )
. . . .

lr o a d (frei t n 10 10
p ger termi l )
,

lr oa d B ( asse n na 28, 275 , 245 , 1 95 9 9

B
. . . .

(other ) ,
.

lro a d 9 9

H e l pe rs

B o il er w a s h ers .

B (p asse g er termi n a l )
n , 9

C all ers .

a i lr oa d A , . 202, . 1 91 , . 18

Rai lroa d B ( passe g er t ermi

n n al ) ,

C ar C le an ers .

9 9
10 10
Railroad B ,
5 . 1 85 , . 1 8, 1 75 , 17 11 11
12 12
13 13
'

Railroa d B (i n s pection de p t freig ht termi .

,

n a l) , 30 10 10 70
Railroad B p asse g er termi
.

( n n al ) , . 31 9 9 54

C l er ks .

Railroad A SI , . 378, . 3 65 , 35 , 335 , 3 1 , 309 ,

373 , . . . . . 12 12 84
. 30 2, 287 , 277 . 27 1 ,
. 27 , 26 , . . . .

. 25 5 , 245 , 24 , 239 ,
. 234 , 223 ,
. . . .

22, 21 3 , 1 9 1 , 1 8, 1 2
Railroad B (frei g ht termi n a l )
. . . . .

12 12 84
Railroad B p
,

(i n s ectio n 25 , 225 10 10 70
Railroad B p
( asse n g er termi n al )
. .

,
3 1 1 1 3 60 . 8 8 48
Railroad B (p asse g er termi
n n al ) 3 , . 20, . 1 85
Railroad B (other ) 8 1 1 10 10 70
Railroad B
,

(other ) ,
1

C lerks , C h i ef .

Railroad B p asse g er t rmi al )

( n e n ,
3 1 8 8 48

C l e ks d Oper at o rs
r an .

Railroa d B (p asse g er termi l ) n na ,

3 1 11 11 66

G o al Ha n dl er s .

Railroad D ,
3 9 8 53

G o al P a sse rs .

Railroad s A a n d B (B osto ) n 3 3 9 9 63
Railroad B
,

,
12 12

1 Per week .

2 S ame rates are p aid to m e n em ployed i n car s ho p s .

3 S ame rates were i n e f f ect i n Ja nuary 1 9 1 5 .

,

All rates the same as i n e ff ect i n Jan uary 1 9 1 5 exce p t tha t mi n im um was , , . 1 85 cen ts a n hour i n stead of . 1 95
c e n ts.

5 Mi n imum ra t e i n e ffec t i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 was 1 6 ce n ts a n hour .

, ,

5 Daily rate .
3 8 PT . 111 . S T A TI S TI C S O F LAB O R , 1 9 1 6 .

T ABL E 7 R OU N D H OUSE SERVIC E C ONTI NU E D .

H O U R S OF LAB O R

B R AN CH E S OF S E R I C E V
AND O CC UP A T I O N S .

Co al S hove lers .

Railroad 2 81 6 0 1 8 0 10 60
Railroad C ( Lyn n ) 1 10 60
Railroad C (termi n al ) 1
,

, 10 60

Co al Tr imme rs .

Railroad A ,
. 21 3 12 84

C o a lers .

Railroa d A ,
. 20 7, . 1 9 7, 1 91 , 18 12 84

Co n vey ors .

Railroad A ,
234 12 84

Dyn a mo M en .

Railroad B ( p asse g er termi

n na l) , 82

E l v t or M
e a en .

Railro ad s A an d B (B oston ) 1 ,
63

E le v a t o r M en , C h i ef .

R ailroads A an d B (B oston ) 1 , 63

E n gi n e Di sp a tch ers .

Railroad A ,
. 431 , 3 9 4 , 3 78,
. . . 35 , . 32, . 298, 287, 12 84

Ra ilroad B (pas sen g er termi n al ) 1

.24 7 , 23 4 .

a
p 10 4 70
Railroad B (other )
,

,
u
p 10 70

E n gi ne H ou s e M en .

54
66

A
10
70
p

Railroa d B ,
6 . 305 , . 205 , . 20, 1 85 , . 1 8, . 1 75
a
y ll
77
H 12
84
96

E n gi ne Prep arers .

R ailroad B ,7 . 20, 19 12 84

E n gi n eers .

Railroad A (coal ) 32, 287 12 84

Railroads A a n d B (B oston ) 1
. .
,
3 56
Railroad C (fuel
,
1

Air hoisti n g e n g i n eers (termin a l ) H 6O

C oal g rab e n g i n eers

,
H 10 60
F o r e m a n ( o u t s I d e o f B os to n )
,
A
10 60
H o l S t l n g e n gi n eers ( termi n al )
I
,

H 10 60
Motor hoisti n g en g i n eers ( terminal )
,

,
H 10 60

E n g ine e rs Ass i s t an t , .

Railroads A a n d B (B osto n ) l 56
'

Railroads B (electric p ower house ) 1

,

,
84

E n gi n e e r s C h i e f , .

Railroad B (electric p ower hou se ) 1 ,

12

1 S ame
rates were i n effect i n Jan ua ry 1 9 1 5 , .

2 P er day .

3 Weekly rate .

4 S ome em p loyees receivi n g a week work 84 hours .

5 Rate i n e ff ect i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 was a week .

, ,

0 Mi n imum rate i n e ffec t i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 was 1 5 ce n ts a n hour .

, ,

7 Mi n imum rate i n e e c t i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 was 1 6 ce n ts a n hour

'

.
, ,
 WA G E S AN D H O U R s R A I L WAY E M P L O YEE S . PT . III . 39

TABL E 7 . R OUN D H OU SE SE RV IC E C O NT I NU E D .

B R AN CH ES O F S E RV I CE
AND O CC UP AT I O NS .

E n g in e e rs C o a l Do ck
, .

Ra ilroad B (frei g ht termi n al ) ,

1 . 36 7

E n gi n e e rs , S t a ti o n a ry .

Railroa d A ,
. 4 2, 34 1 , 309 , 287 , 277, 27,
. . . . . . 25 5 , 12 12 84
.24 7 , 245 , 24 , 234 ,
. 223, . . . .22,
21 8, 21 3 , 1 8
B (frei g ht termi n al )
.

R a ilroad
. .

, . 21 5 12 12 84
Ra ilroad B (p as sen g er termi n al ) , . 36 , . 30 10 10
Railroad B (p asse n g er termi n al ) 1 3 12 12 84
Ra ilroad B (other )
,

, . 27 12 12 84

F i re C le an ers .

Railroad A 21 3 , 202, 1 9 1 , 18 12 12 84
Railroad B (frei g ht termi n al ) 4
, . . .

20 11 11 77
Railroad B (passen g er termi n al )
, .

,
4 . 20 , 1 9 5 , 1 9
. .

Railroa d B (other ) , . 1 9, . 1 85 , . 1 8, . 16
1
1 I
:
12 12 S4

F i re T e n d e rs .

Ra ilroa d A , . 21 3 , . 202, . 1 91 , . 1 9, 18 12 12 84

Fire me n .

Rai lroads A a n d B (B osto n ) 1 ,

5 8 56

F irem e n E n gi ne e rs an d G as M a k er s
G as H
, ,

( o use ) .

Railroads A an d B (B osto n ) ,
1 5 9 9 54

F i re me n , S tati o ary n .

R ailroa d A 2 , 4 2, 34 1 , 30 9 , 237, 277 , 27, 255 ,

. . . . . 12 12 84
.24 7 , 24 5 , 24 , 234 ,
. 223 , 22, . . .

.21 8, 21 3 , 1 8 . .

11 11 66
Rai lr oa d B , . 24 , . 23 , 12 12 84
13 13 91
Railr oad B ( electric power house ) ,
1 3 12 12 84

F l u e B l ow e rs .

Railroad C ,
22 12 12 84

F l ue C l e an e rs .

Railroad A 2 22, 21 3 , 202, 1 91 18 12 12 84

Railroad B (frei g ht termi al )
, . . . .
, .

n 12 12 84
Railroad B ( p assen g er termi al
,

n . 20 9 9 54

F o r e m a n (n e . .

Ii a r o a d A .2
. 12 12 34
. 47 , 4 64 ,
. . 45 9 , . 44 8, . 43 7 , . 4 05 ,
. 4 0 , 3 94 ,. . 3 84 , . 3 73 , . 3 6 8, . 3 6 2,
. 34 1 , 32, . . 29 8, . 287 , . 277, . 266 ,

1 S ame rate was i n e ff ect i n Jan uary 1 9 1 5 , .

2 S ame rates are p aid to m e n em p loyed i n car sho p s .

3 Weekly rate .

4 Mi n imum rate i n e ff ect i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 was 1 6 ce n ts a n hour , , .

5 P er day .

5 Min i mum rate i n e e c t i n Ja n ua ry 1 9 1 5 was 1 4 ce n ts a n hour , , .

7 Mi n imum rate i n e ff ect i n Jan ua ry 1 9 1 5 , was 1 5 ce n ts a n hour , .

4 0 PT III . . S T A TI S TI C S O F L AB O R ,
1 91 6 .

TAB L E 7 . R OU N D HOUS E SE RVIC E C ONT IN UE D .

R A TE S OF WA G ES PE R H O UR H O U R S OF L AB O R

B R A N CH ES OF S E R V I C E accord i n g to class of
(Pal d
AND O CC UP AT I O N S .

service p r i o r i t y o f service or
local con d i t i on s )
, ,

F orem en (n . e s )
. . C on .

10 70
R ailr oad B, 1
12 84
n 11 77
12 12
335 , 29 , 24
13 13 91
. . .

0 10 70
Railroad C 2

Railroad C (fuel
,

10 10 70
F oreme n g e n eral (termi n al ) 3 4
, ,
10 10 60
F oreme n (termi n al ) 2 4 4
,
10 10 60
F oreme n day 5 1 9 0 2 50 -

10 10 60
F oremen n i g ht 3
, ,
2 1
, ,
4 0 .

F ore me
Ass ist ant (1 1 e n , . .

Railroad B (frei g ht termin al ) 22 9 63

Railroad B (other ) 1
, .

, 10 70

F or me e n , Ge n er al (1 1 e . .

Railroad B ,
1 10 10 70

F o P as s e n ge r C o a l E l eva t or
r em e n , , .

R ailr oad B (p se g er termi al ) as n n ,

1 10 10 70

Fr o n t E n d M en .

R ailroad A a , . 26 , . 23 , . 1 91 , . 19 12 12 84

F ue l H an d l e rs .

10 60
Railroad B ( p asse g er termi n na l) ,
7 . 1 95
11 77
60
10 10
70
Railroad . 1 85 , . 1 8, . 1 75 , . 1 65 , 16
1
} 11
77
78
12 12
84

F ue l S up e rv i s ors .

Railroad B ,
3 1 10 10 70

G re a se cu p M en .

Railr oad A , . 18 12 12

He ad li gh t M en .

Railroad A 1 91 18 12 12 84
Railroad B passe g er termi
, .
,

( n n al ) , 10 10 70

H ost le rs .

Railroad A , . 25 5 , . 235 12 84
10 70
11 77
Railroad B ,
8 . 325 , . 27 , . 24
12 84
87%
Railroad C , 1 2 12

1 Per week .

2 M i n imum daily rate a n d maximum mon thl y rate ; rates before i n crea se were a n d 31 25 res p ectively , .

3 S ame rates were i n e ffect i n Jan uary 1 9 1 5 , .

Per da y .

5 Mi n imum daily rate i n e e c t i n Jan uary 1 9 1 5 was the same ; maximum rate was

a day , , .

6 S ame rates are p aid t o m e n em p loyed i n car sho p s .

7 Rates i n effect i n Jan uary 1 9 1 5 were 1 85 a n d 1 75 cen ts a n hour , , . . .

8 Rates i n effect i n Jan uary 1 9 1 5 were 1 6 a n d 1 65 cen ts a n hour , , . .

9 Rate i n e e c t i n Jan uary 1 9 1 5 was 1 6 ce n ts a n hour

, , .

20 Mi n imum rate i n e ffect i n Jan uary 1 9 1 5 was 1 75 cen ts a n d maximum rate was 225 ce n ts a n hour , , . .

.
4 2 PT S T ATI S TI C S LAB OR , 1 9 1 6
'

. 111 . O F .

TABL E 7 . R OUN D H OU SE SE RV IC E C O NTI NU E D .

H O U R S OF LAB O R

B R AN CH ES OF S E RV I C E
AND O CC UP AT I O N S .

M ac h i n i s t s .

Railroad A 1 , 12 12 84

Railroads A a n d B ( B oston ) 2 OC O 63
Railroad B
, C

O
C
O
C
4 54
,

M a c h i n i s ts He l pers
.

I "
49
Railroad B , . 355 , 3 0 , 28, 27, 26 ,
. . . . 255 , . 25 , D
C
)
m 54
24 5 , 235 , 23 , 22
. . . .
I i
63
H H 66

M a ch i ni sts As s i s t an t , .

Railroads A a n d B (B oston ) 2 ,
3 2 1 5 2 55 -
63

ac h ini sts (F o re m en )
M .

Railroad B (frei g ht termi n al ) ,

10 10 70

Messen gers .

Rai lroad B (p assen g er termi n al ) 2 , 48

O il ers .

Railroad A 24 5 , 234 , 21 3 , 1 91
'

12 12 84
Ra ilroad B (frei g ht termi n al )
, . . .

, 54
Ra ilroad B (p assen g er termin a l ) , . 31 , 1 95
10 10 3
54
69
Railroad B (other ) 2 ,
5 12 12 84

O i l ers , C ar .

Railroad B ( in s p ection de p t .
, frei g ht termi
na l) . 255 10 10 70

O il R oo m M e n .

Railroad A 1 , . 202, 1 91 12 12 84

P a in te rs .

Railroad B (p asse g er termi n al ) n , . 31 5, . 30 54

P i p e t t e rs .

Railroad B (i n sp ection de p t .
, frei g ht termi
n
al) , 3 25 70
Rai lroad B p asse ger termi
.

( n n al ) , . 375 , . 36 54

i l p ers
P p e t t e rs H
'
e .

Railroad B (p assen g er termi n al ) , . 295 , . 26

1 S ame rates are p aid to m e n em p loyed i n car sho p s .

2 S ame rates were i n e e c t i n Jan uary 1 9 1 5 , .

3 Daily rates .

4 S ome em p loyees receivi n g 375 a n hour work 63 hours . .

_
5 Weekly rate .

3 E m p loyees receivi n g 24 cen ts work 69 hours .


WA GES AN D H OU R S R A I LWA Y E M P L O YEE S . PT . III .

TAB L E 7 . R OU N D H OU SE SE RV IC E C ONTI NU E D .

H O UR S OF LAB O R

B R AN CH ES OF S E RV I C E
A N D O CCUP AT I O N S .

loca l con di tion s )

Railroad B p asse g er termi

( n na l) , 9 9 63
6
10 10
70
Ra i lroad B (other ) , . 23 , . 1 9,
11 11
12
77
84
13 13
91

R e p ai r m e n -
.

Rai lroad A 3 29 8, 223 , 202, 1 91 12 12 84

d s A a n d B (B oston ) 2
, .

4 9 9 63
Railro ad B (ai r brake fre i g ht termi n al )
,

395 9 9 54
Railroad B (ai r brake p assen g er termi n a l )
, , .

, , . 385 , . 36 9 9 54

R o a d F or e me n (E n gi n e s ) .

Rai lroad B ,
1 10 10 70

R od cu p M en .

Railr oad A , . 21 3 12 12 84

S an d Drye r s .

10 10 70
Ra ilr oad B , . 1 8, . 1 75 ll 11 77
12 12 84

S an dh ou s e M en .

Railroad A , . 21 3 , . 1 91 , 18 12 12 84

Sp ar k ers .

Railr oad A , . 21 3 12 12 84

S te n ogr ap h er s .

Railroad B ( p asse g er termi al )

n n ,
2 1 1 8 8 48

S t o re k eepe s r .

Ra ilroad A ,

. 3 73 , 3 1 4 , 287, 271 , 25 24 5 , 234 ,
. . . .
, . 12 12 84
223 , 22, 20 2, 1 9 1 , 1 8
. . . . .

T a bl e m e n
C
.

Ra i lroad , 05
-
12 12 84

Rail road B ( p asse g er termi

n n al ) , . 325 9 9 54

T o l C h e cke
o r s .

Railroad B (frei g ht termin al ) 10 10 70

Railroad B (p assen g er t e r m i n a l )
,

Railroad B (other ) , o . 1 7,

Tr o ll ey C ar M en .

Railroad B (frei g ht termin a l ) ,

10 10 60

Tr o l l e y me n .

Railroad B ( en g i n eers coal dock ) 3 2%

Railroad B (frei g ht termi n a l ) ,
, ,
2 31 5 10 10 60

1 Weekly rate .

2 S am e rates were i n e e c t i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 .

,

3 S ame rates are p aid to m e n em p loyed i n ca r sh p s

o .

4 D aily rate .

5 Mi n imum rate i n e f f ect i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 was 1 4 ce n ts a n hour .

, ,

3 Mi n imum rate i n e f ect i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 was 1 5 ce n ts a n hour

: , , .

7 Rates i n e e c t i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 were 1 6 a n d 1 8 ce n ts a n hour .

, ,
4 4 PT III . . S T AT I S T I C S O F L AB O R , 1 91 6 .

TAB L E 7 . R OUN D H OUSE SERVIC E C O N CL U DE D .

R A T ES or WA G ES P E R H O U R H O URS or L A BO R

B R AN CH ES OF S E R V I C E ( Pa i d accord i g to cl ss of
AN D O CC UP A T I O N S
n a
.

service p r i o r i t y o f service or
local co n d i t i on s )
, ,

T u rn t a ble m e n .

Railroad A , . 21 3 , . 202, . 18 12 12 84
Railroad B 1 , . 20 , . 16
Railroad D 2 ,
3 9 8 53

Wa tc h men
Rai lroad A
.

, . 21 3 , . 207 , . 202, . 1 91 ,
18 12 12 84
Railroad B ( p asse ger termi
n n al ) 2 , . 225 , . 1 95, . 18
11 11 77
12 12 84
Rai lroad B (other )
g;
. . 1 9, 1 75 13 13
l
1 08
Rai lroad C , 12 12 84

Wa tc h m en E n gi n e , .
11 u
72
77
Rai lroa d 225 , 22, 205 , . . . 20 , . 1 85 , 1 8, 1 75 , 12 12
84
1 7 , 1 65 , 1 6 13 13
91
. . .

1 3% 1 3%
1 05

Wa t er Ten d ers .

R ailroa d B ,
7 12 12 84

Wi pers .

Railroad A 21 3 , 202, 1 91 , 18 12 12 84
Railroad B (p assen g er termin a l )
, . . .

,
9 . 1 75 10 10 70
60
10 10
70
Ra ilroad B (other ) 1 , . 1 8, - 1 75 . 1 6 7

78
12 12
84
Railroad B (foremen p assen g er termi n a l ) 3 10 10 70
Rai lroad B (foremen assistan t p assen g er
, ,

, ,

termi n al ) ,
3 11 11 77
Railroad C , 10 10 70
Railroad D 2 , 9 8 53

Wr e c k m u t e rs .

Railroad B (pas sen g er termi n a l ) , . 365 9 9 54

1 Rate i n e ffect i n Jan ua ry 1 9 1 5 was 1 6 cen ts a n hour

, , .

2 S ame rat e were i n eff ect i n Jan uary 1 9 5

s 1 , .

3Weekly rate .

4 S ame rates a r e p aid to m e n em ployed i n car S ho p s .

5 Mi n i m um hourly rate a n d maximum da i ly rate

; rates i n e ff ect i n Jan uary 1 9 1 5 were 1 25 a n d 1 9 ce n ts a n , , .

hour m in im um a n d maxim um
, .

3 Rates read usted o n e rate cen ts a n hour) abolishe d ; mi n imum rate same as i n e ffect i n Jan uary 1 9 1 5
j ; , .

7 Rate o f 1 85 ce n ts i n e ffect i n Ja n uary 1 9 1 5 has bee n abolished

. .
, ,

8 Mi n im um rate i n e f f ect i n Jan uary 1 9 1 5 was 1 5 ce n ts a n hour .

, ,

3 Rates i n e ffect i n Ja n ua ry 1 9 1 5 were 1 3 a n d 21 ce n ts a n h our mi n imum a n d maximum .

, , ,
 WA G E S AN D H O U R S R A I LWA Y E M P L O Y E E S . PT . 111 . 45

B . S T R E E T R AIL WAY S E R VI C E .

TAB L E 8 . O PE RAT I O N O F C AR S .

CO M P ANI ES .

M ot o r m e n C o n d uct o rs
an d
S ur f ace Li n e s .

B ay S tate S t Ry C o 27 $ 0 28 $ 0 29 $ 0 30 30
B osto E levat d Ry C
. . .
,

n e o 29 29 % 30 32 32 32
B erkshire S t Ry C o
. .
, .

27 28% 28 28% 28% 28%

B osto Worcester S t Ry
. . .
, .

n . . Co .
,
1 26 27 28 29 29 . 29
C on cord Mayn ard a n d H udso n S t Ry C o , 23 % 24 24 25 25 % 2 26
C
, . . . .

o n n ecticut V alley S t Ry C o , . . . 22 23 24 25 25 . 25
H averhi ll a n d Amesb ury S t Ry C o 3 . . .

H olyoke S t Ry C o , 27 28% 28 28% 28% 28

C
. . .

I n terstate on solidated S t Ry C o , . . . 29 4 3 0% 4 30 4 30 % 0% 4 30
Mass Northea s tern S t Ry C o , 25 26 27 28% 28% 28
B
. . . .

Middlesex osto n S t Ry C o , 28 29 30 3O 30 30
g
. . . .

Milford U
xbrid e S t Ry C o , 27 28 29 30 30 30
g W
. . . .

Milford , Attleborou h oo n socket S t Ry . .

Co , 29 43 0% 4 30 430% 3 0%
B
.

New ed ford O n set S t Ry C o , 27 28 30 30 30 30

p
. . . .

Northa m to n S t Ry C o , . . . 27 28 29 30 30 . 30
Northern Mass S t Ry C o , 22 23 24 24 24 24
p g
. . . . .

S ri n eld S t Ry C o , 5 70 2 85 2 85 2 85 85
B
. . .

U n io n S t Ry C o ( New ed ford ) , 27 28 29 30 30 30
W C
. . . .

orcester o n solidated S t Ry C o , . . . 29 4 30
% 4 30 4 30
% 3 0%

O CC UP AT I O N S AN D CO MP AN I ES .

Br akem en , R a p i d Tr a ns i t L in es .

B oston E levated Ry . Co .
,

Co ll ect ors .

B osto n E levated Ry . Co .
, 19 . 19 . 19 . 19

G t
a e m en , R a p i d Tr a ns i t Li ne s .

B osto n E levated Ry . CO .
, . 1 8% . 1 9% . 20 . 20% . 20% . 21

Gu a rd s , R a p id Tr ans i t L ine s .

B osto E levated Ry
n . Co .
, . 25 % . 26 % . 27 . 27% . 28 . 28%

M ot orm e n R a p i d Tr a ns i t L in es , .

B osto n E levated Ry C o . .
, 3 0% . 31 . 31 % . 3 2% 3 3% . 34

1 Min imum wa g e fo r 8 to 9 hours .

2 Rate fo r 8t h year ; fo r 9 t h year 26% cen ts ; a n d fo r l ot h year a n d a fter 27 cen ts , , .

3 Merg ed with Massachusetts Nor theaste rn S t Ry C o . . .

4 After De c 1 1 9 1 5 rate i n creased to 3 1 ce n ts .

, , .

5 Rates p er day fo r 9 hours work '

.

3 S maller rate p aid fo r rst 6 mo n ths of the year ; lar g er rate fo r seco n d 6 mon ths .
4 6 PT III . . S TATI S TI C S O F LAB O R , 1 9 1 6 .

TABL E 9 . C O N ST RU C T I O N ,
M A IN TE N ANC E A N D R EPA IR SERV IC E .

H O U RS OF
LAB O R

Ar mature R oom Wo rk ers . Ar m a ture R m oo Wo rk e rs

Con
Ar m a tu r e Wi n d er s
.

Wor km en
.

Co n tro ller Co n
Railway No
3 .

Railway No . 3, 55
245
.

275
Railway No . 6.
25
60
Railway N 0 .

5
. .

Railway No 7, 5 65%
30
.

Railway No
.

Railway No . 275
a
11, 3333
(fo re m e n)
y . .

Railway No
.

H 30
Railway N o
.
, .

Railway No . 29 1 7 . 1 4, . 33 3 70
Railway No
.

. . 35
Railway N0 .
l
"1
. 30 Railway N o . 16
Railway N o .
OC
3 1 67
.

325
Railway No . 1 7,
26
54
Railway No . 1 0,
.

Railway No . 1 8, 3
.

Railway No . 11,
Railway No 1 4, 333 F or e m en , G e n er a l
Ra i lway No
. . .

1 6,
.

Railway N o

. o

I n s u la tor s
hel p ers )
.

Railway N 0 . 16 ( , Railway No 1.
3 54
Railway N0 1 7,
Railway No . 2 (wome n ) , . 19 51
26
.

Railway No
.

-
. 1 8, L a th e H a n d s .

3
Railway No . 1 ,

Railway No .

Railway No 2,
. 275
32
.

No
.

Railway . 3, . 2475

R ailway No

C oi l Wi n d er s .
. 6,

Railway No l.
3 Railway No 7,
Rai lway :
.

No . 11 ,
25

245 P o w er S ta ti on m en
Railway No .

275
.

Railway N O . I, o

Railway No . 1 0,
Railway N o . 2, . 40

R e p a i r m e n , F i e ld
Railway No . 1 7
.

Railway No .

C o n tro ller Workm en .

Railway No . l. B a bbi t t e r s an d He l pers .

Railway No . 1 ,
54
Railway No . 2. Railway N O . 1 6,
5

Railway No . 1 8, r

1 Return s received from 1 8 street railway com p an ies the list o f which is shown o n p a g e 45 showed rates of , ,

wa ges a n d hours o f labor i n e ffect o n O ctober 1 1 9 1 5 for all u n iformed m e n a n d also for all occu p ation s n o t peculiar
, ,

to street railway service but also common to man y other in dustries F o r the sake o f shorteni n g titles the n umerals .

d esi gn ati n g the several rai lway syste ms have been used i n tabula ti n g the return s .

O n Railway No 1 a mi n im um rate o f .a day is p aid to all mecha n ical o ccu p ation s (other tha n electrical
li n emen ) at the e n d o f o n e year o f servi ce .

2 Rates of wa g es are g raded accordi g t o class of service or p riori ty of servi c e

n .

3 Mi n i mum a n d maxim um daily rates

.

a n d holidays receive 9 h ours p ay for 8 hours work

4 O n S un days
.

5 Mi n imum a n d maxim um h ourly rat es

.

; day con sist s o f o n e hour less worki n g h ours tha n o n t he other s ix days o f the week
4 Work o n S u n day .

7 W eekly rate .

3 Daily rate .
 WA G E S AN D H OU R S R A I LWA Y E M P L O YEE S . PT . 111 . 47

TAB L E 9 . C O N ST RUC T I O N ,
M A IN TE NANC E AN D R E PAIR SE RV IC E
CO N T IN U E D .

H O UR S OF H O U RS or
L AB O R L A BO R

B la c ks mi th s an d H orse C ar C l e an e rs
sh o ers .
.

Railway No . 1,
Railway No . 1 . 9 5 62

Railway No Railway No 2. 21 62
1 (sub foreme n 3
. .
-
1 65
car sho p )
. ,

. Railway No . 3.
.

1 925
0 55
Railway No . 2 (car house ) , . 32
.

2042
. 30 Railway No . 4.
.

2222
9 3 62
32
.

20
.

33
(car sho p )
.

Ra ilway N o . 2 ,
.

37
Railway No . 7. . 22 9% 5 65 %
235
.

385
.

17
.

39
Railway N o
.

1 0' 20 58
.

30
.

oad
.

Railway No 2 (r
.

385
. 23
Ra ilway N 0
.

11 2222
road de p t 9
.

Ra ilway No . 2 ( . 33
. , .

Railway No 2 ( stable ) 30
Railway No 9 5 62
car sho p )
.
. ,

Railway No . 3 ( , . 3025
.

2222
Ra ilway No . 4,
.

. 29 1 7
Railway No . 1 6 (f oremen ) .
6 9 5 62

Railway No 6 (car house a n d Ra ilway No 1 7

24
9 63
car sho p )
.
.

25
.

Railway No
.

Railway No . 6 (other ) , . 30 . 9
Railway No . 7, . 25
Railway No 9 3333
H o us e E m p l o yees
. .

30 C ar
Railway No . 1 0,
.

. 35 Ge n e r al .
,

Railway No 11, 3 3 33
Railway No 1 9 5 62
Rai lway No car shop )
. .

13 ( 33
.
.
.
.
,

Railway No 14 ( car 275 1 65

Railway No
.

Ra i lway No
. .

1 6, 3. 1 75
0 55
. .
.

41 24 1 9 25
Railway No . 1 7,
. 33
.

. 22

R ailwa y No Railway No 9.
18 (car house) 54
.
3
.
, .
. 2444
. 23
Railway No 1 0, . 25 9 58
B l a ck s m i t s a n d H
h o rse
.

26
Railway N o
.

o
s h e rs H e lp e rs

.

1
. 11, . 25 9
Railway N o . 1 ( car house ) ,
Ra ilway No . 1 3,
. 27
9 63

Railway No . 1 (car sho p )

1 Railway N O . 1 7, 0 70
,

Railway No 2 (car sho p ) .225

24
h ift
.
,
.

22
C ar S e rs .

Railway No . 3,
.

.2475 Railway No . 1 ,
9 5 62
Railway No 4, 2222 21
Rai lway
. .

No . 7, .20 Railway N 0 . 2.
.

. 24
62
4 2222
Railway No . 9,
.

2889 Railway No 4.
. 25
9 3 62
28
. .

Railway No 1 0, 23
.

Ra i lway
.

No . 1 6, 5 2 4 75
. Ra ilway No . 9 5 62
Railway N o
4 225
Railway No . 1 7,
.

.24
. 16 (fo r e m e n ) , 9

Railway No .

2 50
. Railway No . 9

B ra s s F i n i s h ers .
C ar Wa s h e rs
275
.

Railway No . 2,
.

. 32 Railway No . 4. . 204 2 9 3 62

1 Min i m um a n d maxi mum daily rates .

2 Weekly rate .

O n S un days a n d holidays rec eive 9 hours p ay for 8 hours work

3
.

4 Min imum a n d maximum hourly rates .

5 Work o n S un day ; day con sists o f o n e hour less worki ng hours t han on t he ot her six days of th e week .

4 Da i ly rate .
4 8 PT III . . S TATI S TI C S O F LA B O R , 1 91 6 .

TAB L E 9 . CON ST RU C T ION , MA IN TE NA NC E AN D R EPA IR SE RV IC E

C ONTI NU E D .

H O U R S OF H ou n s or
L A B OR LA B OR

C ar W or k e rs G e n era l
C a r p e n ters C o n .

Railway N O 1 7 (car s hop)

, .

9 54
Railway No . 1 , 9 62 ,
. 335

Railway No . 6, 0 70
Railway N o 17 (road . 33
O
C 54

Railway No 1 5. 0 6O
Railway N o . 17 ( other) ,
335
D
C 63
1 8 (car hop)
.

Railway N o
.

s 5 D
C 63
3 1 95 .

Railway No . 1 7.
.

9 63
Railway No 18 ( car s h O p ) 4 D
( 63

C ar pe n t er s Rai lway No 25
'

(road 9
.

18
.

275
Railway No 1 (b rid g e
.

9 54
.
.

Railway N o 1 (b ui l ding .
1
9 54
C a rpe n t ers F
( ore m e n ) .

Railway N o 1 (b ui lding 7
9 54
Railway No hop ) 1
dept )
.

1 (ca r s 9 54
(road
.
. .

Railway N o 1 (he l pers car Railway No 3 25 10 60

(road
.

s hop )
.
,
9 54 Railway No 4 '

9 63
Rai lway No
.

. 1 (i n s i d e m e n )
? 9 54 Railway No 6 (road 30
9 54
7 (road dept )
.

Railway No 2 b uil ding

( 51
Railway No .
w
5 9 54
Railway No 9 (road 30 60
.

Railway No . 3 (car s hop ) . 10 55

Railway No . 10 ( roa d 9 63

(road dept
275
Railway N o 3 ( road 60
Railway N o 11 3333 9
1 75 10
dept )
.

Railway N0 13 (roa d 30 9 54
hop ) 2778
dept
.
,

Ra ilway No 4 ( car s 9 62 Railway N o 14 (road 30 10 60

dept
. .
,

Railway No 4 (road 9 54
Railway N o 17 (road . 39 9 54
Ra i lway N o m
.

5 ( a intenance 3 225
60
10
C arp e n ters ( or m F e e
. .

n ,
Railway N o . 6. 275 9 S Ub ) -
o

Ra ilway No . 7 ( road 3 2222

9 54 Ra ilway N o . 1 (b uildin g l 3 1 05
9 54

Ra ilway No 2 ( bm ld m g 43
51
Railway No
.

25
.

7 (other ) , 9% 65 % . 48
3O
.

Railway No . 6 (road . 225 9 54

. 2778
3 1 75
Railway N o 9 (r o ad 60 285
Railway No d
. .

7 (roa 305 6 9 54
Railw other)
.
3 26 1 1
.

ay No . 9 ( ,
.

3333
54 . 3 33 3
.
. 361 1
Railway No 1 0.
Railway No 10 ( road 2778 9 54
54
road
.

325 9
.

. .

. 35
Railway No . 14 ( . 25 10 60

Railway No . 11 (road O C a r p e n ters an d W oo d

Railway No . 11 (other ) , . 2778 D
C orker s w .

D
Rail way N o . 13 ( car s hop ) ,
C

HH
)
"O
Ra ilway N o 1 (w oodw orker s )
. ,
9 54

Railway N o 13 (road D
Railway No hop )
2 ( car 51
. C
s
Railway No
. ,

1 4, C
Ra i lway No Q
.

. 1 5, Railway No . 2 (maintenance 56
M ND
"

N GO
I
31 1
Railway No
.

. Railway No . 2 (r o ad . 342 54
344
Railway N o oreme
.

. 2 (s u b f -
n ), . 36 51

1 Mh h and maximum dail y rate s

um .

2 Work o n S u nda y
; day co n s i s t s o f one hour le s s worki n g hour s tha n on the other six days o f the week
.

3 M ini mum and maxi mum hourly rate s .

4 D aily rate
.

5 O n S u ndays and holiday s receive 9 hour s pay fo r 8 hour s work

.

0 Wee kly rate .

7 M inimum and m a m n i u m weekl y rate s

.
 5 0 PT . 111 . S TATI S TI C S OF L AB O R , 1 91 6 .

TAB L E 9 . CON ST RU C T ION MA IN TE N ANC E A N D R E PA I R SE RVIC E ,

C O NTI NU ED .

H O U RS or H ow OF
LA BOR LAB OR

E l ectr i c ia ns (L ine me n ) ,
E le t r i c c i a n s (Wi r e me n)
Con . Con .

Ra ilway No . 2 Ca n . Ra ilway No . 1 (su b foremen )

-
,
3
54
I nspec tors ,

Ra ilway No 5 0%
. 2,
L inemen , 51 '

Railway No (i n s pector s 2
L inemen (emer g enc ym en ) 275 a d head w 1 remen )
n 50%
head
,

l
Rai way No 2 (power s t a
,

L inemen ,_
b i
, .

in <m e n , su t on )
% i men
00 Railway No 4 (in s pector s
,

and head wiremen )

, .

Railway No 3: 1 70
Grou dme
.
,

n n , 22 Railway No 11, 3 333

Ra i lway No
.

L inemen ,
. .

275 1 6, 1

head
. .

L i n emen , 1

(h i g h te o
,

L i nemen Railway No
,

n si n 1 8, 225 54
patrol )
. .

L inemen (telepho e )
,

n ,
1 Railway No 1 8 . 54
Rail way No 1 8 (inspectors .

Railway No . 4, . 277 8 and head wiremen ) ,

3 54
. 3056
Railway No . 4 ( head ) , . 3333 c t i ci a n s
E le r .

Railway No . 5,
(Wi
em e s He l per s )

Railway N O 6, 25
r n .

head ) 5 2
. .

Railway No . 6 ( , Railway No . 1 , 54
225
Railway No . 7,
Railway No 2'
285
.

Railway No . 7 ( head ) ,
1

ai
g lway
R a w a y N O
3
way 4.
29 1 7
.

ai or em e n
Railway No 9
Rai lway No 9 (g roundmen
.
, . 3 1 67 33%
and electric i ans )
.

23 33
Railway No 9 (head )
, .

.
, E le v a t o r m e n .

Rai lway No 1 0,
305 6
Rai lway N o 2'
21 5

Ra i lway No
.

. 1 8, 3
Railway No . 11 , . 3 1 67

23352; g:
3333
'

n n e s, H o ist in g
Railway No . 13 ( head ) ,
. e
E gi
r
Ra ilway No 2 .
.

Railway No . 1 4, . 2222 1
Railway No 1 5, 1
head ) r s St a t i on a r y
.

Railway No . 15 ( , 1 E n gi n ee , .

Railway No .
3
Railway No 1 .
5
,

Railway No 16 (foremen ) 3

33
.
,
Railway No 1 (assistant 5 %
power s tation )
.
,

Railway No . 16 (g roun dme n ) ,

Railway N o 1 (chief power .
.

,
7

Railway No 1 7,
" 1 95
station )
Railway No 1 (Wi nding
.

Railw ay No (head )
.

. 17 , room ) ,
7

Railway No . 1 8, Railway No 2 .
,

Railway No 3 (chief ) 1

Railway No Railway No 3 (watch )

.
,

.
1
.
,

8 Rai lway N O 4
le ct r i c i a n s (Wiremen )
. .
,
E .

5 2 48
Railway No 5 .
, 70
R a f lw a y N O 1 '

Rai lway N 0 2 1 (inspectors 5 Railway No . 7,

4 375
56
and head
.

Railway No . H . 3 1 67

1 Weekly rate .

2
Work Su da y ; day consists of o e hour le work ing hour tha
on n n ss s n on the other six days of the week .

3 D ail y rate .

1
_
M ini mum and maximum hourly rates .

5 M ini mum and maximum dai ly rates .

1 On S undays d holiday s receive 9 hour pay for 8 hou

an work s

rs

.

7 M ini mum a d maximum weekl y rates n .

 WA G ES AN D H O UR S R A I LWAY EM P L O YEE S . PT . III . 51

TAB L E 9 . CON ST RU C T ION MA IN TE NA NC E , AN D R E PA IR SER VIC E

C O NTINU E D .

H O URS or
LA BOR RM L WA m AN D
LA BOR
O CCU P AT I O NS .

E n g in e e rs , S ta ti on ar y Fi r em e St at i on , n ar y
Con . C on .

Railway No 12 (power sta Railway No 16 (helper s

ower tatio
.
. ,

tion ) 10 70 p s n ), 56
(chief power Rai lway No
.

Railway No 12 -
1 7, 1
56
tatio
.
, .

) 1 9%
s
Rai lway No
n ,

8
Railway No
gg5
1 21 56
1 4,
.

. .

Railway N o 16 p ower st a
8 56
ore me n F .

tion )
.

.
Rai lway N o 1 (car hous e ) '

R f
.
,

a ilway No 16 (chie power

Railway N o 1 (car s hop )
,

tatio
.

1 34 00
22 :
s n ,
75
. .

2
Railway No 1 7, 12 72 R ailway No 1 (power s t a s
56
tion )
. .

Railway N o . 1 8. 1 8 56
Railway No 1 (sub foremen
.

- Eg
R a l lw a y N O 8
1 8,
car s hop )
.
,
.

Railway No 3 (car hous e )

.

275 70
R ailway No 3 (g e eral car
.
, .

E x p r ess an d F re i g h t Wa re hous e)
. n ,

h o u se m e n .

8 1 1 6 67
Railway No 4
,
2 3% 2

Railway No
.
,

. l, 9 54 Railway No 5 '

.
9

Railway No 6
Railway No age t
.
9

. 3 ( n s ) ,
1 9 54 Railway No 7 .

Railway No . 3 ( clerks ) , 1 9 54
Railway No 9 . 54
lway No 3 (mes seng ers) , 1 1

Rai lway
.
o

NO 1 0 ,1
No . 4,
.

225
Railway No (car hou e)
Railway No
g

ig
6. 10 60 11 s s
hou e )
. .
,

225 Railway No 13 (car s 63

Rai lway No 1 5
,

2
.

10 5 275
(car hou e )
60
,
R a ilway No 14 70
.

s
Railway No
.
,

16 (frei g ht Railway No 70
3
35
ha er 15
.

dl ) 2222 11 66
25
.

n s
Rai lway No
, .

. 1 8, 1 9 Railway No . 1 6 (g eneral ) ,
1

Railway No . 1 7, 1 70
Fi e m r en , St t i o a n ar y .

8
Railway No . 1 8,
Railway No 1 .
, 8 56 H a r n e s s M a k e rs a n d
Railw ay No 1 (car s h O p ) 1 9 54 U p h o ls te r e r s
Ra ilway N o 1 (w ind i ng
.
, .

Rail ay No 1 (harn es s mak

w
3 2 71 _
.

ers
Railway No 2, 56 R ailway No 1 (uphol s terer s ) 1 54
Rail ay No 2 (harness mak
. . ,

Railway No 2 ( car hop ) 84

w
.

Ra i lway No
.

. 3,
s ,

. 275 8 56
ers 70

Railway No .

25 8 56 Railway No . 2 (trimmer s ) , . 285 51

Rai lway NO . 5, 0
Railway No 3 ( uphol s terers )
uphol terer )
.
,

Railway No 7, 8 56 Railway No 7 ( s s 7 65 %
uphol terer )
. .
,

Railway No 11, 9
Ra ilwayNo . l6( s s 6

Rai lway
.

No . 12 (power sta
t i on ) 0 70
Ra i lway H el p ers
,

No . 1 4, 1 8 56 .

225 a

Rai lway No 16 (power sta

.

255
Railway No 1 (car s hop ) .
, 54
t io 8 56
. .

n ) . . 28 Railway No 1 (winding car .

,
3 L 47 6 .

54
sh O p) .

1 Weekly rate .

7 Mi imum and maximum weekly rate s

n .

3 M inimum and maxim um da i l y rate s .

1 H our s vary .

5 M i n imum and max imum hourly rates .

1 D ail y rate .

7 Work o S unda y ; day consists of one hour less working hour s tha n o the other six days o i the week
n n .

1 M ini mum daily rate a d maximum week ly rate n .

5 2 PT III . . S TATI S TI C S OF L AB OR , 1 9 1 6 .

TAB L E 9 . CON ST RUC T ION MA IN TE NA NC E , AN D R E PA IR SE RV IC E

C O NTIN UE D .

H O URS OF H O URS OF
L AB OR L AB O R

H el pe rs C o n . M a c h in i s ts Con

.

{ iiigg
Railway No 1 (other )
l
s y
.
, 9 54
g
Railway No 2 (b uilding . Railway N o . 2,
51
. 24 51 . 375
R ailway No . 2 (car . 23
51
29 1 7
No (main tenance
.

R i lw a 2 20 Railway No 4, 305 6
a y 56
. . .

i ept
.

R a ilway
No 5 ( road 9 54 2 61 1
Ra i lway
No
.

. 6 (road 9 54
Railway No . 9.
.

54

Railway No 1 0, 9 54
Railway No . 1 01 58
.

Railway No . 14 . 333
Ra ilway N o 14 ( car hop ) 0 70
Railway No . 1 61 2

R a ilway No
s
16 (foremen ) 8
.
,

B all way No (road

.
,

. 15 9 54 Rai lway No . 16 (helpers ) ,

2

1 9 25
R lway
ai No . 18 (car sh O p ), 2 9
Railway No . 17
. 39
Railway No 18 3
54
Railway
.

No . 18 7 9
Railway No 54
In s pe ct ors
.

Ra il way No s on s
.

. 1 ,
1
9 54 M a .

Railway No . 1 2 (f oreme n ) ,
1 9 63
Rai lway N o 1 '
2

51
Ra ilway No . 2,
56
Railway No . 22
35 9 62 Ra ilway No . 1 8,
' 2071

Railway No 1 6 (foremen ) .
,
7 9 62
M O C h am cs

Railway No 1 6 (foremen ) 1 .
,
g
R al lw a'y No 1 '

R ailway No 1 6 (foremen .
,

a s s mt a n t ) , 1 51
9
Railway No . 2 56
J ani t ors .

Railway No 2 (p ower st a Railway No 3 (power sta

t i on ) t ion )
. .

24 60 245 63
Railway No
, .
, .

. 1 6, 1 9% Ra ilway No . 4, . 29 1 7
Ra il way No 11, 2778
L a bo r s Ra i lway
. .

er . No . 1 4, 70
R ilway No 1 (car hop )
a . s .
1
9 54
R aj]
Ogi
ly No 18 (1
3
0 m ?
3429
R i lway No 1 (power sta (power
o . .

a 1 Rai lway No 18 sta

t io 8 56
tio
. .

n ) .
n ) ,
7

Eaiiway 13
way 1
3 2
a
i 0 15 5
3
. .

0 222 5
M ld m
.

Railway No 1 4, 2222 10 60

Railway No Ra i lway No
. .

(power sta
{
17 5 8 56 4, 29 1 7
t ion )
. . .

1
10 70
(power
.

Rai lway No 18 sta O il ers

t i on )
. .

a L 925 9 63
ilway No (car )
1

Ra . 1 ,

M a c h in is ts . Railway No 1 (power st a 1

t io 56
.

No 1'
l
9 54
n ) .

Ra ilway No (trac ) k
.
1
1
ai lway No (helper s ) ,
.
O ,
R 1 9 54
275
.

Railway No 1 (su b foremen )

-
1
9 54
R a l lw a y N 2 (car ) 56
305
.
,

1
Min im m and max i m um daily rate s
u .

2 D aily
rate .

1
Week ly rate .

1
Work on S u nday ; d ay consis ts of o n e hour les s workin g hour s than on the other s ix da ys of the w eek .

1 M ini mum and maxim u m week ly rat s

e .

5 O n S u n day s and ho lida ys receive 9 hour s

p a y f or 8 hou r s wor k

.

7 M
ini mum a n d ma x im um hour ly rate s .
 WA GE S A N D H O U R S R A I L WA Y EM P L O YEES . PT . III . 53

TAB LE 9 . CON ST RU C T ION MA IN TE NANC E ,

AN D R EPA IR S E RV I C E 4

C O NTI NU E D .

H O URS OF H O U RS OF
L A BO R LA B O R

O i le rs Con . P a i n te rs Con .
Railway No . 3 ( track ) ,
Railway No
Rai lway No . 4 ( car ) ,
.

Rail way No 4 (power sta Railway No 16 (foremen ) , a

.

tion) 2 .

Railway No . 4 (track ) , R a ilway No . 1 7, 63

Railway No . 5 (track ) ,
Railway No 1 8, 0 63
Railway No 6 ( trac k ) ,
.

R a i lway
.

No 7 (power sta
tion ) ,
.

I
. 29 38
Railway No .

Railway No 3 (track ) 3

P a ve rs
.
,

Railway No 9 (track )
.
, . 2056 .

1 75
Railway No . 10 (track ) ,
Railway No . 1 , 54
Railway No . 2, 56
Railway No . 11 ( track ) , 2222
Railway No 1 0,
. 275
54
Railway No . 12 ( track ) ,
3 1 75
.

. 29
Railway No . 14 ( car ) , 205
P i p ers
Railway No 14 ( track ) 205
.

Railw ay
. ,

No . 15 ( track ) , Railway No . 1 6, 0

Railway No . 16 3 62

Ra ilway No . 16 ( car ) 3
,

245
Railway No 1 (car house)
Railway No
.
,

16 (power sta .

tion ) Railway No 1 (car s h O p ) , 54

Rai lway No
. .

. 16 (tr a ck ) ? Railway No . 1 (frei g ht ) ,

0

1 75
Railway No . 17 (track ) ,
Railway No . 2, 62
Railway No . 1 8 (car ) ,

Railway No . 18 (track ) " 225

Railway No
.

3, 2425 55
Pa in t e r s
. .

5 275
Ra ilway No . 1.
.

25
Railway No
.

. 1 (helpers , car i Railway No . 4, . 2778

shop ) .

. 265 . 305 6
Railway N o . 2. . 29 5
. 325 . 225
Railway No a
o
Railway No . 7, . 235
275 285
.

. .

Railway No . w(foremen ) , . 3 05 H . 33
Railway No o
o (helpers ) , H
Railway No 9,
2056
Rai lway 62
. .

No . h .2333
.

. 2722
225
Railway N0 .
a
c
Railway No . 1 0, 58
Ra i lway No . 7. 225
285
Railway No
Railway No 233 3
.

9,
3333
Railway No 226
.

1 4, 70
.

23 1
.

Railway No . 1 0, Railway No .

Railway No . 16 (helpers ) ,

Railway No . 11 ,
Railway No 1 7,
33 5
.

Railway No . l 4,
. 3 33 Railway No . 1 8, 3
.

1 On S undays and holidays receive 9 hours pay f or 8 hours work '

.

9 D aily
rate .

3 Wor k on S unday
.
; day consists of one hour less work ing hours than on the other six days of the wee k .

4 M inimum and max imum hourly r ates .

5
M inimum and max imum daily rate s .

8 Wee kl y rat
e .
54 PT . III . S TA T I S T I C S O F L AB O R ,
1 91 6 .

TAB LE 9 . C O N S TRUC T I O N , M A I N TE NAN C E AN D RE PA I R S E RV I C E

C O NTI N U E D .

H O U RS OF H O URS OF
LA B O R LA B O R

P ort e rs . R e p a ir m e n .

Railway No 1 9 54 Railw y No 1 (power sta W

t i ona 56
.
, .

Rai lway No 2, 17 70
R a i lw a y No

ig ht )
4 (headl 28 O 5 62
. .

.
, . C

D 63
t ion C

P o w er S t a t i o n m e n . Railway No . 7 (power sta W 56

t x 2778
ilw a
on
C le a n er s
.

21 5
.

Railway No l R ai y No 20 (power sta .

8 56
t i oni 24 5 63
.

355
Ra ilway No 2, 20 60
.

Rai lway No
. .

. 1 8, . 20 9
R oofe rs .

Co a l H an dler s . . 27
Railway No
3 32
. 1 , 8 56 Railway No . 2,
.

. 33 5
51
Railway No . 2, . 21 63 . 36

3233526 33:i 8 33
1

3
25
S ea m t sse s
s re

i w y 1 1o Rai lway No
Eaiiway 1: % 65 %
3
a a . . l,
I
Railway No 1 2 (co a l and
ashes han dlers)
.

1 833 9 63 S i gn a lm an an d In t e r
R a ilway No 1 4
.
,

.
,
5 10 70 l o c k ers .

Rai lway No 1 6 (c oa l and Railway No 2 (constructors ) 28 63

9 63
Rai lway No 2 (i nterlock er
. . .
.

ashes handlers ) '

33
66%
25
mai ntai ners )
, .
. .

38
R ai lway No 1 8 56 , . .

R a
angescaiator ma intai ners
O

1 7, ay bo 2 32
1 5 00 10 70 63
. . .

35
R a l lw a y N 1 8' 240 5 8
.

'
Rai lway No 4 (si g nal , li g ht
and es calator maintainers )
.
,

, . 2778 63
0 o n v ey or m en .

o 3

Eaiiway 3
w ay 8
af 0

t a bl e me n a n d H o stle rs
S .

Rai lway No 1
3
0 2
54
. .

Railway N o
1 8 56
.
' o

17
10 70 Rai lway No 2 (road 19
Rai lway No 2 (Wi res and con
. .

1 925 19
70
Rai lway No
. .

. 1 8, . 235 7 9 d P It S . 21
(other ) ,
ai iway I:
way 1 1 0 19 70
20
. 275 ai . .
I

' 1 0 5 D 63
Gn p m en
. (

Railway No 1 4, 2222
Rail way No
. .

R a llw a y N 0
o

2 24 60 1 7. 225 OC
Ra i lway No
.
, . .

. 1 8, 3 OC 63
H elp er s .

a
Railway No . 1 , 8 56 S t e a m t t e rs o

R a l lw a y N o 1 54
Railway No . 2, 60
'

Railway No . 4, . 21 9 63 Railway NO . 2.
. 33
40
56
Rai lway N O 8
1 56
.

1 7.
10 70 Railway No .

P u m p m en '
S t r uc t u r a l Ir on W or k e rs
56
.

R a l lw a y N 2' 26
iiaiiway
-
6O ai way 0 . 2 (l r i d g e m en 2
, 48 48
R a w a y N 1 7'
1 1 3 00
. 8 56 0 . 18 ir i on wor 1
10 70 30

1
ini mum and maximum week ly rates
M .

2 D aily rate .

3 M inimum and max i mum daily rates .

Work on S unday ; day consists of one hour less work ing h o m e than on the other six da ys of the week .

Week ly rate
'

5 .

5 O n S undays and holidays receive

9 hours pay for 8 hours work

.

7 M inimum and maxi

mum hourly rates .

3 Work two hours daily at t h is occupation

.
 WA G E S AN D H OURS R A I L WA Y EM P L O YE ES . PT . 111 . 55

LE 9 . C O NS TRU C T I O N , M A I NTE NAN C E AND RE PA I R S E RVI C E

C O NT I N UE D .

H O U RS OF H O U R S OF
LAB O R LA B O R

t ation O pe r a t o r s . T o w e r me n .

3
3

No . 1 ,
Ra i lway No 2 :8 .

F ir st and second tricks

y No (ri g ht hand ) 8
T h ird tr i c k (rig ht hand
.
,

8
'

y No 4 a 1 8 50
B 9 1 1 We r m e n
Railway No :8: 3222 v

Rai lway N o 1 1 .
,
( wem only
(O p e r a t i n g
2

auring ours 0 f train 0 p

e

Railway NO . 1 8, . 1 83 3
eration ) 9%
T o w e r m e n s a ssi stants (left
. o

1 4 75
Rai lway N o
o

. hand a n d sp lit tr i ck ) , 8%
Railway N O . 1 8,
T ra d Ch -
S w e e pe rs an d La mp : an e l 8 '
1 2 00
t r imme rs Rai lway N o 1 9
i ,
. .

Railway N o 1 Railway No 2,
Railway N o
.
.
,

. 3, . 1 75 0
S w it h b o a r d O
c pe r a t or s .

Railway N o . 1 Tr a c k m e n .

1 l 75
Railway No 1

.
, 9

Rai lway No . 2 Railway No 1 (foremen )

. , 9

38
. Railway N o 1 (foremen .
,

Railway N o 1 8, a
9
Ra i lway No Rai lway No
.

. 1 8, . 1 (rammers ) , 9 54
225
c me n Rail way N o
.

S w it h . . 2, . 245 56
Railway N o 1 75

Ra ilway No
.

2, 48
Railway No 2' 2
.

Railway N o
.

1 8,
Ra ilway N o foremen
.

2 ( 3 25
56
su b
. .
,

3 75
T e a ms t e r s .

Railway N o 1 (road Railway No 2 (foremen - 35 5

48
Ra i lway N o 1 (wires and con su b
. . ,

1 2 45 7
d u its
. .

Railway No 1 (yard crew ) Rai lway N0 8, 9 54

Railway No 2 (b uilding
.
,

lway N o
.

R ai 8 (foremen ) ,
0 70
Railway N o 2 (road . Railway N o - 1 2v 9 54
Railway N o 2 (wi res and con
. Rai lway N o 12 (foremen ) ,
0 70
d u its
Ra i lway N O 2 (yard crew )


. 22
25 Rai lway No 54
Rai lway N o 1 6 (b uildi n g
. .

Rai lway N o . 17 ( b uil d in g

df p t ) . 225
R i N
Ra ilwa y N o
l
. 16 (foremen ) 4 ,

cond u its

1inimum and max im um daily rate s

M .

2 Weekl y rate .

3 Work 72 hours a wee k

; receive pay f or 84 hours .

Daily rate .

5 Work on S unday
; day consists of one hour l ess wor k ing hours than on the other six d ays of the week .

0 M ini m u m dail y rate and m a xi

m um wee kly rate .

7
M inimum and m a x imum hourl y rates .

3 T owermen when re u red to

'
q i b reak in or instruct men in tower service are paid 2% cents an hour in addition
to regular wages .

9 M i nimum and maxi m u m weekl y rates

.
56 PT . 111 . S T ATI S TI C S O F L AB O R , 1 91 6 .

TAB LE 9 . C O N S TRU C T I O N , M AI NTE NAN C E A N D RE PA I R S E RV I C E

C O N CLUDE D .

H O UR S OF H OUR S or
LA B O R LA B O R

Tr a ck me n C on . Tr ue m en Co n .

31 75 Railway No
Rai lway No 1 6 (foremen 9 54
. 16 (foremen
su b 9 62
1 5
.
,

Rail way No 1 6 (watchmen ) 1

.
,
3 Rai lway No . 16 ( he l pers ) ,
1 9 5 62
Ra ilway N o 1 6 (water b oys )
.
,
1 9 54
Railway No 1 6 (whee l tters ) 1 9 5 62
R a ilway N o 1 8 (lab orers ) 1 Ra ilway No 1 6 (whee l press
.
,

.
, 9 54 .

men ) 9 I5 62
1 65
1 75
Rail way N o 1 8 1 9 63
Railway N o 1 8 (foremen )
.
,
3 9 63

Railway N o l ab orers ) 20
.
,

. 18 (
'

22
9 54 Rail way No 1 8 (foremen 2 -475
9 63
su b
, .
,

. 225
W a t ch me n .

R anway N0 18 aa b o r e rs
foremen ) }
.
.
9 63 Railway No . 1 ( day ) , 9
Railway N o 1 (n i g ht ) 9
Rai lway N o l ab orers ,
.

18 ( 9 63 62
.

foremen ) 1
,

,
Railway No . 2, 63
70
Tr ol le y me n Railway No . 3 ( g ni ht ) , . 1 65
9 70
.
Railway No 4,
Railway N o No
.

2, 23 54 Railway 1 1 ( ig n ht ) 25 9
R a il way N o No
. . .
, .

Railway
.

g
1 8, 1 75 9 12
No
. . .

Railway 1 6,
No
.

Railway n ht )
17 ( ig 0 70
T r uc km e n
.
.

.
Railway No 1 8 (n ig ht ) 1
Ra i lway No 1
.
.

.
, 9 54
Ra ilway N o . 1 (foremen , 8
9 54
Wa t er T e n d e rs .

3 1 5
'

1
2 3 Ra ilway N o . 16 (power s ta
6
34 56
R ilway N o
a . 4, 9 4 62
n on )
2
Y d c re w s
Railway N o
.

ar
1 6. 1 9 6 62
Railway No
.

Ra ilway No . 16 ( foremen ) ,
3 9 . 2, . 21 5

1 D aily rate .

9 W ee kly ra te
inimum and max i m u m da ily rates
.

3 M
'

O n S undays a n d holidays receiv e 9 hour s pay for 8 hours work

.

5 Work on S unday ; day consists of one hour less work ing hours tha n o n the oth e r s ix days of the week .
5 8 PT III . . S TATI S TI C S OF L AB OR , 1 91 6 .

PA G E P AG E
E lect ic welders (st am rai l oad)
r e r , 31 G atemen (steam railr oad) , 1 4 , 34
E lev ator operators ( st am rail o d ) e r a , 1 4, 38 G atemen ( street rail way) , 45
E levator Operat rs ( street rail way) o , 50 G laz iers ( steam railr oad ) , 23
E ngin e dispatchers (steam r a ilr oad ) 22 , , 38 G r e a s e c u p men ( steam railr oad ) , 40
E ngin eers a ir compressor ( steam railroad)
, , 22 G r inders tool ( steam r a ilr oad )
, , 30
E n g ineers a n d assi stants stationary ( steam , G rip men ( street railway ) , 54
railr o ad ) ,
22 3 3 , , 39 G roundmen ( steam rail ro a d) , 11 1 2, 1 7
E ng inee rs and assistants stationary (street , G roun dmen ( street r ai lway) , 4 9 , 50
railway) , 50 G uards ( street railway ) , 45
E n g i neers and ass istants ( ste am railr oad ) , 38 G uides ( steam railr oad ) 15
E ngi ne e rs ( coal dock ) ,( steam r a ilr o a d ) 39 , , 43
E ngin ee rs ( g a s house) ( ste am railro a d ) , , 39 H amm ermen (steam railroa d) ,

E ng ineers ( heaters) ( steam railro a d ) , , 23 H andym en (steam railroad) 23

E ng ineers hoisting ( street railway)
,

50 H arness mak ers and uphols terers ( street r ai l

'
'

, ,

E n gi neers (hostlers) ( steam rail road ) , , 41 w ay) . 51

E ng inee rs locomotive (steam railroad )
, 9 H e a dli g ht men (rep a ir) ( street rai lway) , ,

E ngin ee rs marine ( steam railroad )

, , 14 H eadl i g ht men (steam rai lroad ) 23 , 4 0
,

E ngi neers steam hammer (s team railroad )

, , 22 H eaters (steam r a il road) 2 3 , 28
E ng ineers switcher (shop ) ( steam r a ilr oad)
,

, , , 22 H elpers n e s (steam rai l roa d) 24 , 3 4

E ngi ne hous emen ( ste a m rai lr o ad )
, . . .
,

22 , , 38 H elpe rs n e 8 (street railway) 51

E ng in e i nspectors ( steam railr oad )
, . . .
,

, 41 H elpers (steam rai lr oad ) S respective . ee o c cu

E ng ine preparers (steam railroad ) 38
,
p a t i on s .

E ng i ne watchmen ( steam railr o a d ) , 44 H elpers (street rai lway) S ee respective oc on

E xpress warehous emen ( street rai lway )
.

51
.
p at ions .

H oisting engi neers ( steam r a il road ) , 38

F a n m e n ( ste am railr oad) , 33 H oisting engin ee rs (street railway) 50
F erry employees ( ste am railr oad )
,

, 13 H orseshoers and helpers ( street rai l way) 47

F i n is hers b rass (street rai lway)
,

, , 47 H ose couplers ( ste am railroad) , 24

Fi r e cleaners and te nders (ste am rail ro ad ) , 39 H ostlers and helpers (ste am railr o a d ) 1 0 , 24 , 40
F iremen a n d helpers stationa ry ( s treet rail way)
,

, , 51 H ostlers and stabl emen (street rai lway) , 54

Fi r emen eng ineers and g a s mak ers (g a s hous e)
, , ,

(steam rai lroad ) , 39

I cemen ( ste am rai lr oad ) 41
Fi r emen ( fer ry) ( steam r a il ro a d )
,
14
, ,
I nspectors ( electricians ) ( street rai lway) 50
F i remen locomotive ( steam railroad )
, ,
10
, ,
I ns pectors ( ste am railroad ) 24 3 4 41
r emen stationary ( ste am r a i lroad )
, , ,
22 39
, , ,
I nspectors ( street railway) 52
F ir emen ( steam railr o a d )
,
39
,
I ns u l ators ( street r a i lway) 46
F l ag m en ( steam r ail ro a d)
,
,
I nterlock ers and si g n almen ( el ectri c i ans) ( steam
F loormen (ba gg a g e m e n ) ( ste am rail road )
,
13
, ,
rai lroad ) 1 1
F l ue b lowers ( steam railr oad )
,
39
,
I nterlock ers and si g nalmen ( street rail way) 54
F l ue cl eaners ( steam rai lroad )
,
23 39
, ,
I ron work ers structural ( street rai lway) 54
F lu e welders ( steam railr oad)
,
, 31
F oremen and as sistants n e s ( steam rail
J
, . . .

road) 23 33 39 ani tors ( steam railro d) a ,

J
, , ,

F oremen and as sistants ( steam railr oad) S ee an itors ( street r i lway) a . 52

J
oiners and helpers (steam rail ro d )
.

respective occupations .
a , 25

F oremen n e 8 ( street railway)

, . . .
, 51
F oremen ( street rail way) S e e respective o c c u . La b orers and stevedores freig ht ( st am railroad) , e , 15
p a t i on s . L ab orers ( elect ician ) ( street r ilway)
r s , a . 49
F r ei g ht ag ents check ers and operators ( steam
, , L ab orers section ( steam rai l oad )
, r ,
34
railr oad ) , 14 La b orers (steam r il road) a , 1 2, 25 , 3 4 , 4 1
F r ei g ht and express warehousemen ( street rail L ab orers ( street railway) .
52
Wa y ) , 51 L ab orers (track men) ( street rail way) , . 56
F rei g ht deliverers and receivers (steam railr o a d) , 15 L acq uerers ( ste am railr oad ) 25
F rei g ht handlers ( steam r a ilr oad ) , 15 L ampmen or cleaners ( steam rail road ) ,
34
F rei g ht handlers ( street rai l way) , 51 L ampmen (tower) ( steam railr oa d ) , , 12
F rei g ht leaders ( steam rai lr o a d ) , 25 L amp trimm ers and sweepers ( street rail way) . 55
F reig ht stevedores ( steam rail road) , 15 L athe hands ( street rail way) ,
46
F ront end inspectors ( steam railr oad) , 41 L e a ders frei g ht ( steam railro a d )
, ,
25
F ront end men ( ste am railr o a d ) 23 , , 40 L eaders n e s ( ste am rail r o ad )
, . . . S e e resp ective .

F uel handl ers and supervi sors ( steam railr o ad ) 23 , , 40 occupations .

F ur na ce heate rs ( steam railr oad ) , 23 L e v e rm e n ( steam rai lr o a d) ,

17
L inemen and helpers ( street rai lway) ,
49
G ang b osses ( lab orers leaders) ( steam r ai lr oad) , , , 34 L i nemen ( s t eam rai lr o a d ) S e e E lectri ci ans . .

G as mak ers ( steam railroad ) . 39 L ocomotive crane Operators ( steam rai lr oa d) ,

41
L ocomoti v e eng i neers ( steam r a ilr oad )
,

G asmen ( steam r a ilr oad ) , 23 ,

9
 INDE " . PT . 111 . 59

P A GE P AG E
L o comoti ve r emen (steam railroad ) , 10 Plu mb ers a n d helpers (steam railr oad ) 28 3 3 , , , 34, 35
L ocomotive ins pectors (steam railr oad) , 24 P orters ( b gg a gem e ) ( ste am railr oad)
a n , , 13
L ongs horemen ( frei g ht handl ers) ( steam rai l , Porte rs (street railway) , 54
road) , 15 P ower plant helpers ( ste am r a il road) , 24
L umb er inspe ct or s ( steam railr oad) , 24 P ower station men ( street railway) . 46 , 54
P umpmen (power station) (stree t railway) , , 54
M achin i sts and helpers ( ste am r a i lr oad ) 25 3 4 , , , 42 P umpmen (steam railr oad) ,

M achi nists and helpe rs ( street rail way ) . 52

M ach i n i sts ( si g nal ) ( ste am rail r oad ) , , 12 Rail oad empl oye s
r steam e , ,

M ail carriers ( ste am rai l road ) , 15 Rail way employees street , ,

M ai ntainer s a n d assistants ( steam r ai lr oa d) 12 , 34 Rear trainm en ( steam r ail road ) ,

M ain tai ner s si g na l ( street rail way)

, . 54 Receivers freig ht (steam rail road)
, ,

M a inte nance of way emp l oyees ( steam r ailr o a d) , 32 Repai rers (steam rai lroad ) ,

M ari ne eng ineers ( ste a m rai lr oad) , 14 Repair men and c a r i ns pectors (in s i d e m e n ) ,

M asons a n d hel pers ( steam rai lr oad) 26 3 3 , , , 35 ( steam rai lr oad ) , 24

M asons ( street r ai lway)
M atrons ( ste am r ai lr oad )
M ech ani cs ( steam rai l road )
M echani cs ( street rail way)
M esseng ers ( e xpress w ar eh o usemen)
ra ilway) , 51
M essen g ers ( steam r ai lr oad)
M i ll h a nds a n d helpers ( steam r ai lr oad)
M older s ( street r a i lway)
M otor men and conductors s ur f ace ( street r ai l
, 52 Rep ai r men and helpers (steam railroad) 1 2 28
, 15 Rep air men ( stree t rail way) 46
, 12 Ri vet heate rs (steam rai lroa d)
, 52 Road foremen ( steam rai lr o a d )
( street , R od cu p men ( steam rail roa d )
Rodmen (steam railroad ) 28
, 42 Roofers (steam rai lr oad)
, 26 Roofers (street rai lway)
. 52 Roun dh ous e emp l oyee s ( steam railr oad)
,
, , , 43
. , 54
, 28
, 43
, 43
, , 35
, 35
, 54
, 36

way) , 45 S and dryers ( steam rail road) 43

M otormen rapi d transit ( stree t rail w a y)
, , 45 S anders ( steam r i l oad ) a r , 28
M otormen ( steam railr oad) , 26 S a n dh ous e men ( ste am rai lroad) , 43
S crubb ers and assistan ts ( ste am rail r oad ) , 29
Nig ht men ( ste amrailr o ad) , 15 S eamstresses ( steam railr oad ) , 29
S eamstr esses ( street r a ilway) 54
Oi l ers (ferry) ( steam rai l o d)
, r a , 1 5 S ection foremen and assistants ( steam railroad) , 33
Oilers (steam rai l oad) r 26 , , 42 S e ction l ab orers ( steam railr oad ) , 34
Oi l ers ( st eet r il way)
r a , 52 S h e e t m e n ( steam railr oad) , 17
O i l room men ( team rail road )s 26 , , 42 S hi fte rs car (street rai lway)
, . 47
Operators and cashiers ( steam r il road) a , 13 S hippers (ba g g a g e m e n ) ( steam railr oad) , , 13
Operators and cl erk (steam rail road) 1 4 1 6 1 7 s , , , , 37 S hop emp l oyees car ( ste am r a i lr oad )
, , 18
O perato s r d freig ht ag ents ( steam rai l oad)
an r , 14 S i g n a l foremen and assistants ( steam rail road ) , 34
O perators and station ag ents and assistants S i g na l mai ntai ners ( steam railr oad ) , 12
( steam r i l o d )
a r a , 16 S i g na l maintenance dept employees (steam .

Operators and tick et g ents and s istants a a s ra ilr oad ) 11

( steam
railr oad) , 16 S i g nal men and interlock ers ( steam rai lr oad ) , 1 1
O perators and ti cket cl erk s ( steam rail r oa d) , 1 6 S i g n almen and interlock ers ( street r ai l way) ,

Operators and towermen (ste am railroad) , 17 S i g nalmen (steam railroad) , 12

Operators electric truck ( steam r ai lro a d)
, , 30 S park ers ( steam railroad) 29 , , 43
O perators elevator (steam r ai lr oa d)
, , 14 S tab lemen and hostlers (street r ai lway) ,

Operators sub station ( street rai lway)

,
-
. 55 S tation ag ents Operators and a ssistants ( ste am
, ,

Operators sw itchb oard (street rai lway)

, . 55 rai lr oad ) 16
O perators telegraph (steam railr oad)
, , 1 6, 1 7 S tation ag ents ( steam rai l road ) , 15
O perators telephone (ste am rail road)
, , 17 S tationary eng ineers and assistants (steam rail
road ) ,
22 3 3 , , 39
Pa inters and helpers ( ste am r a il road) 26 3 3 , , , 35, 42 S tationary eng ineers and assistants ( stree t rail
Pa i nters and helpers (street r a ilway)
, 53 way) ,
5O
Painters ( electrici ns) ( stree t railway) a , , 49 S tationary r emen ( steam railroad ) 22 , , 39
P ai nte rs (t ower) (steam r ai lroad) , , 12 S tationary remen ( street railway) , 51
P arcel clerk s (ba gg g m e ) (steam r ailroad ) a e n , , 13 S tation employees ( steam rai lroad ) , 13
P atrolmen ( electrici ans) ( street railway) , , 49 S tatisticians ( steam r a i lr oad ) ,

P atternm ak ers ( steam rail road) , 27 S team t t ers and helpers ( steam r a ilroad ) S ee .

P avers ( street railway) , 53 Pipe tters .

Pi lots (ferry) (ste am r a ilr oad)

, , 15 S team tters ( street railway) ,

Pipe tters and helpers (steam r a ilr oad) 27 , , 35 , 42 S team rail ro a d employees ,

Pipers and helpers ( stree t rail way) , 53 S tenog raphers ( ste a m r a i lr oa d ) 29 , , 43

Pipe shop work ers (steam railr oad ) , 29 S te vedores freig ht ( steam r a ilr o a d)
, ,

Pitmen and helpers ( street railway) , 53 S tone cutters (ste am rai lr o a d ) , 35

Pl ate rs ( steam r a i lr o a d) , 28 S torekeepers ( steam rai lro ad ) 29 , , 43
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6 0 PT III . . S T ATI S TI C S O F L AB OR , 1 91 6 .

PA G E P AG E

S tr eet rai l way employees , 45 Tri mmers an d assi sta nts (ste a m railr oad) , 30
S trippers ( ste a m r ai lroad) , 29 Tri mmers coal ( steam ra ilr oad)
, , 38
S tructur al iron work ers ( street r a il way) , 54 Tr immers l amp ( street r ai l way)
, .
, 55
S u b station operators ( street rai lway)
-
. 55 Tr olley car men ( steam r ai lr oad) , 43
S weeper s a n d l amp tri mmer s ( str eet rai lway) , 55 Tr oll eymen ( ste am rai lr oa d) , 43
S wee per s ( steam r a i lr oa d) , 29 Tr oll e ymen ( street r ailway) . 56
S witchb o a r d Oper ators ( str eet rai l way) . 55 Tr u ck an d t a n k shop work ers ( steam railr oa d) , 30
S wi t ch t t e r s ( ste am r a ilr oad) 12 , , 35 Tr u ckmen and helpers ( street rai lway) . 56
S wi tchmen an d telegr aph operator s ( steam Tr uckmen ( steam ra ilroad) , 30
r a ilr oad) , 17 Tru ck repair ers and helpers ( steam rai lr o ad) , 28
S w itchmen ( steam r a ilr oa d) , 12 , 17 T u r n t a ble m e n ( steam rai lr oad ) 30 , , 44
S w it c hm en ( str eet rai lway) , 55
S w itch tower men (ste am rai lr oad) , 17 U pholsterers and harness m a kers (street r ai lway) 51
,

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U ph o s terer s and helpers ( steam ra i lr oad) 30
l d
,

T a ble m e n ( ste a m rai r o a ) , 43

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Ta n k repai r ers (ste a m rai r o a d) , 28
Va li e room men (b g g g m ) (steam railroad) 13
T an k shopmen (ste a m rai lr o ad ) s a a e en , ,
30
V alve rep i ers (steam rai l oad)
,
28
Teams te rs (street railway)
a r r ,
, 55
T el eg raph operators a n d switchmen ( stea m
railr oad) , 17 W arehou emen exp resss , and freig ht ( street rai l
T el egr aph operators ( stea m railr oa d ) 16 way) , 51
Wa shers c ar (steam railr oad)
,

Telep hone Operators ( ste am rai lroad) 17 , , 20

W asher s c ar (street ra ilway)
,

Ti ck et ag ents a n d assist a nts ( ste a m r a i l road) 16 , , 47

W atchmen ( ste a m rail road)
.

Ti ck et ag ents operators and a ssis t a nts ( steam 1 6 3 1 35 , , , , 44

W atchmen ( str eet rai lway)
, ,

ra ilr oad) 16 , 56
W ater b oys (track men) ( street railway)
,

T ick et clerk s and operators ( steam r a il road) 16 , , 56

W atermen and helpers ( steam rai lroad)
,

Tick et clerk s ( ste a m railr oad) 16 34 , , 35

Wa te r tend ers (steam ra ilr oad)
,

Timekeepers ( steam railr oad) 29 35 31 , , 44

W ater tenders ( street rai lway)
, ,

T i n and pipe shop work er s ( steam railr oad ) 29 , 56

Welders electric ( steam rai lr oad)
,

Tinsmiths and helpers (ste am rai lr o ad) 29 3 5 43 , , 31

W el ders u e ( steam rai lr oad)
, , ,

T ool checkers ( steam rai lroa d) 29 . 43

, , 31
W heelmen (h elp ers) ( street railway)
,

T o ol g r i nder s and makers (steam r a ilroa d) 30 , , 52

Wheel pressmen ( steam ra ilro ad)
,

T oolmen ( el ectr ici a ns) ( str eet railway) 50 31

Wheel pressmen ( truckmen) (street ra i lway)
, ,

T ower di rectors ( steam r ai lr oa d) 17 , , 56

W inders a rmatur e (steam railroa d)
,

T owermen ag ents an d Operators (ste am r ai l , , 18

Winder s arm atur e (street ra ilway)
, ,

ro a d) 17 , , 46 '

Wipe rs (steam ra ilr oad)

,

T ower men ( steam ra i lr oad) 17 31 , , 44

Wiremen and helpers (street rai lway)
,

T ower men (street rai l way) 55 . 50

Wi r emen ( steam r a il road)
.

Tr ack cleaners (str eet railway) 55 1 1 22 , , , 32

W oodwork ers ( street railway) S e e C arpenter s
,

Tr ac kmen and track supervisors ( steam rai l . .

roa d) 33 35 Wreck foremen (steam rai l ro ad) , 31

Wreckma sters ( steam rai l road)
, ,

Trackm en (street rai lway) . 55 ,

Tr ack Oil ers (street rai lway) , 52

Tr ai n men (ste a m railr oad) , 7 Y ard crews (street railway) , 56
Tr an s f er tabl e op e rator s (stea m railroa d) , 30 Y ar dmen ( stea m rail road ) ,

Tr ansi tmen (steam railr oad) , 30 , 35 Y ard t eams ters ( street rail way) ,
55