Burlington Strike, 1888; Labor unions -- United States; Railroads -- United States -- Employees
No road engineer or fireman will be expected to do regular yard
work at terminal stations. In the event of their being called upon
to do said work, the engineer shall receive forty (40) cents per
hour, and the fireman twenty-four (24) cents per hour.
_Article XVII._
No fines shall be assessed against engineers or firemen.
_Article XVIII._
That engineers and firemen and their families be given
transportation when applied for, and that some arrangement be made
to pass Brotherhood men over the road.
_Article XIX._
SECTION 1. That where time is not allowed, the Master Mechanic
shall cause the trip report to be returned to the engineer or
fireman sending it in, stating why the time is not allowed, as soon
as practicable.
SEC. 2. All officers, engineers and firemen will observe strict
courtesy of manners in their intercourse with each other.
_Article XX._
All road engines will be provided with cracked coal suitable for
firing, and the company shall do all outside cleaning, and where
engines are pooled, the company to do all the cleaning.
_Article XXI._
Engineers and firemen shall not be required to go out when they
need rest, and they are expected to judge for themselves whether
they need rest or not.
_Article XXII._
It is understood that there will be no more examinations or tests,
except such as are agreed upon by the General Manager and the
General Grievance Committee.
_Article XXIII._
That on the adoption of this schedule, it shall be kept posted in a
conspicuous place in all register rooms on the line of road.
All previous schedules and contracts shall be considered void.
(Signed) S. E. HOGE, _Chairman Engineers_.
J. H. MURPHY, _Chairman Firemen_.
It will readily be seen that the engineers and firemen request that the
compensation be fixed by the mile, as that is the method adopted by
nine-tenths of the railroads in the United States.
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