March 23, 1953 (21st Parliament, 7th Session)

Mr. Cote (Verdun-La Salle):

Conductor Per mile (a) Per day Minimum guarantee
C.N.R. passenger East $371.77, West $384.28 (monthly)
C.N.R. freight, through
Note.-Negotiations with C.P.R. are continuing at the present time. Consequently the December 1, 1950, agreement rates are still in effect as follows: Passenger East $346.33, West $353.58 (monthly)
Freight, through 10*66-10-77 cents

Orders for Returns
Brakeman, Baggageman and Yardman
The principle of the 12 per cent increase has been agreed upon for these three classes but agreement on the application of this increase to differential rates, etc., has not yet been reached. (No rates available.)
The former rates were as follows:
- Per mile (a) Per day Minimum guaranteeBrakeman- 6-11-6-16 cents 9-25-9-48 cents 6-21-6-27 cents $274.93-8279.48 (monthly)Freight, through Baggageman, train $279.73-1287.25 (monthly)Yardman- Foreman $11.67 $10.82 $ 9.36 Helper Switch tender Locomotive Engineer (b) 11- 32-13-28 cents 12- 53-16-68 cents $12.60-812.66 (daily)Freight, through Yard I12.53-S13.87 Locomotive Fireman (b) 9-97-11*67 cents 10-77-14-18 cents $10.88 (daily)Freight, through Yardman $11-07-512-79 811-38-S12-06 $10-70 Hostler Hostler's helper
(a) To obtain minimum rate per day multiply rate by 150 for passenger conductor, brakeman and baggageman and by 100 for other trades on a mileage basis.
(b) Rate per mile varies with the weight on drivers.