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Railway Wage Commission with seated James Harry Covington, Franklin Knight Lane, Charles Caldwell McChord, William Russell Willcox. Standing are William A. Ryan and Frederick William Lehmann.

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Here It Is!". Railway Clerk. May 25, 1918. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  2. ^ "Railroads Combat Overtime Penalty" (PDF). New York Times. February 22, 1918. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  3. ^ "Records Of The Board Of Railroad Wages And Working Conditions". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
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