| Show n M adv arg IT 1115 ipa HE labor unions have made mada their demands in addition certain of these labor unions have THE upon the railways of the united State sand demanded advances in their pay not included through the railways the PUBLIC these upon in the above figures and more rules for the demands are vastly larger in proportion than any creation of unnecessary jobs they have ever made the economical and efficient operation of the railways is vital to the nations the situation then is this the total cost of defense effort therefore the western railways complying with all ail the demands made would present to the public the following facts be approximately million dollars a year 0 the labor unions representing engineers firemen the average weekly earnings of railway employees conductors brakemen and switchmen are cre are now 15 per cent higher than in the peak year demanding a 30 per cent increase in wages 1929 while the cost of living is 12 per cent less amounting to million dollars a year the demands of the railway labor unions are being although though ai their present rates of pay eff are the highest in history made when the entire nation has just been asked to make a supreme effort for national defense other unions representing a greater number of the railways cannot meet these demands without railway employees are demanding wage increases 95 a great increase in the cost of transportation they ranging as high as per cent averaging 47 per cent and amounting to exceed by more than million dollars the income million dollars a year although their present presen that the railways had left after paying their rates of pay also are the highest m in history annual expenses taxes and charges in 1940 thus the wage increases being demanded by the railways have a vitally important job before the labor unions amount to million dollars them they need all their resources to continue a year an average increase in excess of adequately to serve you and contribute effectively 41 per cent toward the national defense program THE JEM RAILWAYS union station chicago |
