Show RAIL GET WAGE A GE S SCALE E Hour Eight-Hour Day Is Made Basis of New Agreement Agreement Agree Agree- ment on Roads I I By Assoc Associated Pre Press Preas s. s WASHINGTON Nov 25 A A new wage and working agreement was signed late yesterday between the railroad railroad rail rail- I road administration and officials of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way and Railway Shop Laborers While demands of the union were not fully funy met the hour eight-hour basic day was established for track laborers and others of that classification and time and a half pay after that hour was i provided Most of the other Included under the agreement will re receive receive re- re time and a half overtime pay after ten hours re-I re Signing of the new contract by DIrector Director Director Di DI- rector General Hines ended negotiations negotiations negotiations which have been in progress since February Approximately men are affected railroad administration I tion officials estimated The contract also provides that it shall shan be applicable ble during the period of federal control of the roads unless notice of thirty days is given of ot Its cancellation Specifically an announcement by Mr Hines says the new contract provides provides provides pro pro- vides overtime for regular section laborers la laborers laborers la- la borers and other In this classification except laborers in extra or floating gangs whose employment is seasonal and temporary In character and certain whose positions do not require continuous manual labor will be paid on the basis of time and one half after the eighth hour of continuous con- con service exclusive of the meal period thus applying the same principle principle le which was established last year for important classes of railroad workers Heretofore such maintenance em em- have been paid overtime at pro rata rates for the ninth and tenth hour I and nd time and one half after the tenth hour lour Under the agreement laborers in extra or floating gangs whose employment employment employment employ employ- I ment Is seasonal or temporary In character character char char- acter will be paid overtime at a pro rata rate for tor the ninth and tenth hour and time and one-half one after the tenth hour whereas holding positions positions I ions not requiring continuous manual labor abor such as track bridge and highway highway high high- I way crossing watchmen signalmen at railway allway crossings engine watchmen at Isolated and will continue to be paId for their present hours of work a monthly rate equal to O their present day |