Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-01-10 | Page 1 | Rail Clerks Ask 8 Hours and Overtime

RAIL CLERKS j ASK 8 HOURS AND OVERTIME Railroad Labor Board Hears Dispute Over Rules in National Agreement f CHICAGO. 111.. Jan 10 Extra pay I for overtime work anel the eight-hour-i day are the principal points sought bj railroad clerks In controversy over thoj j rules of tho clerks national agreement I j which were taken tin for consideration by the United States railroad labor board today The board expected to complete it's draft within two weeks j and promulgation, of a new set of Mil- s Ik looked for by February 1 Forty-four roads submitted dis-I dis-I agreements with the clerks on rule 57. calling for time and one-half pay after eight hours work, which Che : clerks wish continued. Eight roads have agreed with their clerks to paj , pro-rata time aster eight hours, but other carriers are asking no extra pay for tho nine'h hour, pro-rata for thei tenth and time and one-half only after ten hours. Monthlv and weekly bases of pay are sought h about two-thirds of the roads Involved as opposed to a daily j rate basis which the emplovea ask o be established. oo