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railroad employes la the aroa for s im ila r duties e v e in excess of th e rate gold to this employee* X U Bryan, Clerk-Stenographer, is s bsraisi employee who performs a lerie portion of th e Compear*s accounting sort, makes cash collections, ana performs stenographic work, Her work lias materially increased curing the past year because of increased business due to establishment of new industries and Army Housing Projects in the area* Her present rate of pay is less than that paid by the railroad and the Southern levsda Power Company for similar positions In the area* It is, therefore} requested that authority be given to the employer to make the Increases in rates above requested effec­tive April ibth* the employees covered by this application are not aub~ jest to the Bailway Labor Act* -SI—