Railway Wage Commission
The Railway Wage Commission was created in 1918 during World War I within the United States Railroad Administration.
History
The commission was set up by Woodrow Wilson on January 18, 1918 to examine the wages and working time of railroad employees.[1]
In February 1918 the commission was petitioned by railroad workers to pay time and a half for work over an eight-hour day. Speaking on behalf of employers was E.F. Potter, assistant to the general manager of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad.[2] The commission created the Board Of Railroad Wages And Working Conditions on May 25, 1918 to hear complaints about wages and safety. The Board was dissolved on April 1, 1920.[3]
Commissioners
- James Harry Covington.[1]
- Franklin Knight Lane.[1]
- Charles Caldwell McChord of the Interstate Commerce Commission.[1]
- William Russell Willcox.[1]
- William A. Ryan.[1]
- Frederick William Lehmann.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Here It Is!". Railway Clerk. May 25, 1918. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ^ "Railroads Combat Overtime Penalty" (PDF). New York Times. February 22, 1918. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "Records Of The Board Of Railroad Wages And Working Conditions". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 2015-02-04.