96.80% CHART ILLUSTRATING THE PER CENT OF EMPLOYEES OF RAILROADS WORKING 6 OR 7 DAYS PER WEEK WHO REGULARLY PERFORM NO OVERTIME SERVICE OR WHO REGULARLY PERFORM OVERTIME SERVICE. (Based on a study of 262,637 employees) 93.28% 2.32% 1.85% .67% 1.88% Work 3 Hours overtime. Work 1 Hour overtime. Work 2 Hours overtime. Work 3 Hours overtime. 6 day workers 7day workers Work 4 or more Hrs. overtime. .67% .76% .03% Work 4 or more Hrs. overtime. APPENDIX VIII. Average Earnings per Hour, of Each Class of Railroad Employees for the Years, 1915, 1916 and 1917. The table next attached was compiled from the original reports of the roads on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission, for the year ended June 30th, 1915 and for the year ended December 31st, 1916, and from the reports of the companies to this Commission for the year ended December 31st, 1917. It is arranged by territorial divisions and for the United States as a whole, for each year. From this table may be ascertained the extent of the increases made by the carriers in the wages of their employees in each district in the past three years. HC Occupations General officers, $3,000 p. a. and upwards 8 Assistant engineers and draftsmen. General foremen - ME department 12 Gang and other foremen - M. E. department 14 Boiler makers. 15 Blacksmiths. 16 Masons and bricklayers. 17 Structural ironworkers. 18 Carpenters. 19 Painters and upholsterers. 20 Electricians. 21 Air-brake men. 22 Car inspectors. 23 Car repairers. 24 Other skilled laborers 26 Section men. TES 1917 205 108 521 42 8 241 15 2 37 25 3 36 2 461 446 32 5 35 8 322 347 28 8 327 28 9 338 345 25 Mechanics' helpers and apprentices. 28 3 193 27 Other unskilled laborers. 224 |