Special Bulletin Volume 12-23 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...rates when a boat is laid up for repairs or otherwise. If the engineer is retained on board. "TRANSPORTATION. "The companies are to allow the cost of necessary transportation from the regular reporting point to the boat and from the boat to the regular reporting point when the shift of crews Is made elsewhere than at the regular reporting point. The companies shall also allow the excess cost of transportation to and from a boat undergoing repairs over the usual cost of transportation to and from the regular reporting point. "days Off. "Two days off in each month and one week's vacation in each year shall be allowed each man without reduction In pay. In case a man shall be required to perform duty on any such days, then he shall be allowed double pay for each day. "This award shall go into effect as of May 1, 1903. The days off to which the men are entitled proportionately up to the present date shall be allowed during the remainder of the year at such times as may be mutually agreed upon between each company and its own employees. "New York, June 20, 1903. "Andrew Fletcher, Jr., Umpire. "W. I. Babcocb;, Arbitrate. "Thomas C. O'Sullivan, Arbitrator." The marine engineers' association informs the Department that at the time the men in the employ of the railroad companies made their demands 1,300 engineers on other river and harbor craft also asked for an advance of from ten to fifteen per cent in wages, raising the average to 95 per month, with board. This was conceded to all but 150, who stopped work on May 1st. On September 18th all but35 of these latter had obtained positions in their trade in the metropolitan harbor. The 35 are still idle. i While the controversy was at its height the licenses of eight mar...