Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-06-28 | Page 8 | Pennsy Employes Accept Wage Cut

PENNSY EMPLOYES ACCEPT WAGE CUT PHILADELPHIA, June 28. Announcement An-nouncement was made late Tuesday by the Pennsylvania railroad that agreements of reduction of wages have been reached ln-tw.-.-n the management man-agement and the elected representatives representa-tives of 42.500 of Its employes. Tho settlements affect the maintenance of 1 way employes, embracing 39.400 men land the employes of the telegraph and I signal department numbering 1300 men. The revised scales become effective effect-ive July 1. "They Involve reductions which have been mutually agreed Upon Up-on lo conform with the lower cost of living,' the general conditions of employment em-ployment throughout the country and the demand of the public for cheaper transportation, as expressed In the interstate in-terstate commer.-e commission's order 1 redu.-ing freight rates'," the announce- ' mem stated.