Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-09-07 | Page 6 | Railroads Seeking to Give More Jobs

Railroads Seeking To Give More Jobs Job NEW YORK Sept 7 JP-Immedi- JP Immedi Immediate ate steps will be taken by operating officials of eastern railroads to de det determine determine de- de t termine if more men can be employed I by br the carriers or the work dIstributed distributed distributed more evenly it was le learned in transportation circles toda today The move comes as a result pf of of the recent letter which Joseph B. B Eastman Eastman Eastman East East- man federal railroad coordinator wrote to the heads of the eastern roads urging such action In general Eastman recommended an hour eight-hour day and a six day week with overtime reduced to a minimum Operating officials who have ha been conferring on the thc situation contended that as long as union rules permitted I men with proper seniority to work I for tor Ion longer er periods than others the I managements could do little under existing contracts without the ap approval approval ap- ap of the unions