Burlington Strike, 1888; Labor unions -- United States; Railroads -- United States -- Employees
Switch engineers to receive three dollars and firemen one dollar
and eighty cents per day, of twelve hours or less; all over twelve
hours to be paid, the engineer thirty cents per hour and the
fireman eighteen cents per hour; except in Chicago and Kansas City
yards, where ten (10) hours or less will constitute a day's work,
at $3.00 for engineer and $1.80 for fireman per day; thirty cents
(30) for engineers and eighteen cents (18) for firemen per hour for
all over ten (10) hours. Any fraction of thirty minutes, or over,
shall be counted one hour.
They shall have regular engines, and shall not be taken off to give
work to extra men.
_Article X._
Where engineers and firemen are compelled to double hills, they
shall receive one hour's pay per double, at the rate of forty cents
for engineers and twenty-four cents for firemen.
_Article XI._
Hostlers shall be paid at the rate of two dollars and forty cents
per day; twelve hours or less to constitute a day's work. All over
twelve hours to be paid at the rate of twenty-four cents per hour.
They shall not be required to knock fires.
Hostlers to be provided at all terminal points.
In all cases where engineers and firemen have to watch their
engines, they shall be paid at the full rate per hour.
_Article XII._
SECTION 1. Engineers and firemen taking light engines over the
road, or dead-heading over the road on company business, will be
paid passenger rates; and where light engines are taken over the
road, a flagman is to be furnished.
In case engineers or firemen are to attend court, or on any company
business, engineers to receive four dollars per day and expenses,
and firemen two dollars and forty cents per day and expenses.
SEC. 2. That no engineer or fireman be required to pull any train
without a conductor, or a man to take charge of said train.
_Article XIII._
Engineers and firemen will run, first in, first out, and, as far as
practicable, on their respective divisions; and where engines are
pooled, not to be governed by train department.
_Article XIV._
Rights to regular runs, when ability is equal, will be governed by
seniority. Engineers and firemen having regular runs up to the
Agreement of 1886 will not be affected by this Article.
_Article XV._
No more extra engineers or firemen will be assigned than is
necessary to move the traffic with promptness and dispatch, and
should any engineer or fireman feel himself aggrieved by the
assignment of too many men, he can proceed as in Article I, but
will receive no pay for loss of time.
Galesburg Division engineers and firemen will not be required to
run east of Aurora.
_Article XVI._
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