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The Leader Enterprise And Press
Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia
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In Washington on May 26, Director General McAdoo announced pay increases for nearly 2 million railroad employees, effective next Saturday and retroactive to January 1, totaling over $300 million annually, including back pay and equal pay for women and Black workers.
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Washington, May 26.-General pay increases for nearly 2,000,000 railroad employees were announced today by Director General McAdoo, effective next Saturday and retroactive to last January 1, carrying out substantially recommendations of the railroad wage commission. The aggregate of the increase probably will be more than $300,000,000 a year, half of which will be distributed within a few weeks as back pay in lump sums ranging from about $100 to nearly $200 each.
The director general departed from the wage commissioner's recommendations in the following particulars:
The principle of the basic eight-hour day is recognized, but owing to exigencies of the war situation, hours of employment are not actually reduced, and overtime is to be paid pro rata; future adjustments of pay are to be made on the basis of eight hours.
In addition to the ordinary scale of increase, day laborers employed mainly on track work, are to get at least 2 1-2 cents an hour more than they received December 31.
A minimum of 55 cents an hour is established for the shop trades, including machinists, boiler makers and blacksmiths.
Women are to receive the same pay as men for the same work, and negroes are to get the same as white men for similar employment.
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Washington
Event Date
May 26
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pay increases totaling over $300,000,000 annually for nearly 2,000,000 employees; back pay in lump sums of $100 to $200; equal pay for women and black workers; minimum 55 cents/hour for shop trades; day laborers get at least 2.5 cents/hour more.
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General pay increases announced by Director General McAdoo, effective next Saturday and retroactive to January 1, substantially following railroad wage commission recommendations. Recognizes eight-hour day principle but maintains current hours due to war; overtime paid pro rata. Future adjustments based on eight hours.