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Show l-nion l'arille Changes. Another feature of the Union Pacific changes is going into eflect This isa reduction of 5 rcent. in the operating division, machinists, carpenters, repairers, etc, and on J uly 1st one-fourth of the mechanics employed ou the mouutaiu division will be required to step out. The protest of the foremen, "We have barely sufficient now," is met with "Those are the orders, anil the work must wait," Another feature Is the reduction of time to nine hours per day. Before may 1st it was ten hours. Then a half hour per day was taken nfT, and on July 1st another half hour goes. As the wages of the employes in the operating and shop departments are paid according to the hours of labor, tills means a reduction of ten per cent., and it i no longer a matter of surprise that comix-tent men are seuding in their resignations voluntarily, volun-tarily, and seeking employment that gives better remuneration. |