Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1918 — MONON MEN GET WAGE INCREASE [ARTICLE]

MONON MEN GET WAGE INCREASE

The employes of the Monon received their first pay yesterday under the increase of wages that went into effect in June. The pay for section men was increased from $2 per day to $2.57. The shop men were paid under the 55 cents per hour schedule instead of fifty cents per hour but as the men are asking a larger inrease this may come Inter, and if it does the back pay will be forthcoming when readjusted. The officials announced that the back pay will be paid weekly until the full amount is paid. The first checks are due to come June 28. The following is. the bulletin schedule under which the engineers and firemen were paid yesterday: $3.09 per 100 miles with overtime of 38 5-8 per hour; French Lick branch, $3.22 per 100 miles and overtime of 40% cents per hour. Firemen on small engines, $3.69 per 100 miles, and 46 1-8 cents per hour overtime; and $4.09 per 100 miles and 51 1-8 cents overtime per hour; 500 class engines, $5.03 per 100 miles and 62 7-8 cents overtime ner hour; 600 class engines, $5.37 per 100 miles and 67 1-8 cents per hour overtime. All work tram service, all classes of engines excepting the 500 and 600 class engines, $3.69 per day with overtime of 46 1-8 cents per hour on a .neight hour schedule. In the mixed train service on through freights the pay is the same as main line runs according to class of engine. , Passenger service, $4.73 per 100 miles with overtime of 59 1-8 cents per hour; through freight, 600 class engines, $6.06 per 100 miles, with overtime of 75 3-4 cents per hour; 500 class engines, $5.78 per 100 miles,, and overtime at 72 1-4 cents per hour; all other engines, $5.49 per 100 miles, and overtime rate of 68 5-8 cents per hour. Local freight—All engines excepting 500 and 600 class, $5.78 per 100 miles and overtime of 72 1-4 cents per hour.