Railway Wage Commission

The Railway Wage Commission was a United States federal agency established in 1918 during World War I within the United States Railroad Administration.

The commission was authorized by President 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.

[2] The commission created the Board Of Railroad Wages And Working Conditions on May 25, 1918 to hear complaints about wages and safety.