RAILWAYMEN’S EARNINGS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2726, 29 April 1924, Page 3

RAILWAYMEN’S EARNINGS

MINIMUM AND AVERAGE. A “Press” reporter made some enquiries yesterday.at the office of the District Traffic Manager. Mr H. Chapman, respecting the earnings of Second Division men, and was given the following figures of actual payments for a recent period of two weeks. The figures are stated to be a fair average of earnings for similar period during the busy season, which lasts for about five or six months. MINIMUM EARNINGS. ~ Per hour. 44 hours.

It was’ explained that the figures for the slacker periods would not be so high, but they would never go below* the minimum being almost always above it. Ln order to keep down tile working hours, and thus avoid the payment of overtime, the Department endeavours when a guard has been on a lengthy run one day to put him on a short run the next, and sometimes to give him time off.

si. d. £ s. d. Guards — ® Grade T. 2 2 34.44 4 18 o Grade TT. 2 2 1.44 4 15 5 Shunters — First year 1 10 84.44 4 3 fi Second rear 1 11 23.44 4 6 3 Third year 2 0 12.44 4 9 0 Fourth year 2 1 1.44 4 11 9 Fifth year 2 2 1.44 4 15. 5 Sipnalmen and Storemen— Grade T. — First year 2 • 0 12.44 4 9 0 Second year 2 1 1.44 4 11 9 Grade TT.— First vear 1 10 34.44 4 3 fi Second year 1 11 23.44 4 6 3 Porters 1 0 34.44 3 19 10 FORTNIGHT'S ACTUAL PAYTENTS. CHRISTCHURCH. .C e. d. Guards — n) .-v(21 ...... 13 4 1 14 13 9 m 15 3 8 (4) 12 7 9 Storemen — (1) 13 19 0 (2) 11 13 11 Shunters — n.) 13 19 1 (2) 13 3 ' (2) 1(5 5 0 Signalmen— m 12 15 4 (21 14 ft 0 Porters — (1) ' ....... 8 15 5 (2) 9 0 7 (3) 8 15 4 (4V COUNTRY. 9 13 2 Porters — (1) ..••••• 8 19 3 (2) 8 5 8 (3) 7 19 8 Guards — (1) 11 1 7 (2) 10 fi 2 (3). 9 1'5 3 (4) 16 7 4