Officials of the road w'll propose that
the rate of pay be reduced from the
straight 48% cents per hcur to a fair
differential above the going rate for la
bor in each section of the country. This
rate, they will aver, ranges at the preB
ont time from 38 to 39V4 cents.
The cut proposed by the New York
Central officials Is the firat this road has
formulated since the start of deflation.
It is along the same lines as those laid
down by the Erie Railroad, which re
duced its unskll'ed labor from 48 Va cents
per hour to 38 and 39 cents per hour.
The laborers disagreed after conference
with the officials, and the cose is now
before the Railroad Labor Board. In
the meanwhile and pending final deci
sion by the board the Erie has been di
rected to pav the old wale.
The action of the New York Central
follows directly Instructing from the
board that any change Ir. the scale of
wages shcu'd he reached, first, by con
ference with employees, ard if readjust
ment In thin manntr la not successful
then by appeal to the board for a trial
of the case on Its merits.
It is estimated that the reduction pro
posed by the New York Central Railroad
in Its urskilled labor payroll would ef
fect a saving of approximately $1,000.
000 per month, or about $1 per day per
inan.
RAILWAY CLERKS ARE HEARD.
Tell Tabor Hoard Old Methods of
Employers Unit Go.
Chicago, March 1.?K. If. Fitzgerald,
represent!/ qr r.llxvay clerks, told the
Railroad Labor TJonrd to-^ny fiat "thf.
