The Washington times., 1918-06-26
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Overtime Work Required, Overtime Pay De-
MED, Hours Increased
Organized Labor Demands Maximum Eight
Hour Work Day With Pay for Overtime.
Mr.. Borland Wants Minimum Eight
Hour Work Day With No Pay
for Overtime.

The action of the Senate and House confereeS yes
Tday June IS 1913 in agreeing to the Borand amend
ment providing minimum of eight hours work for all
Government employees who to share in the $3.50 in
during 1919 but who get pay for overtime work
Is in striking contrast the action of the National War Labor
Policy Board as approved by the President Congress grants
increase of $500 year. about 10 per cent because of
the high cost of living and in the act provides in
in hours of about IA per cent with pay for over
time
In the Urgent Deficiency Act of last year Congress pro-
vded that whenever employees of Government contractors
are required work than eight hours they should be
paid therefor at the rate of time and half All employees
n Navy Yards Arsenas and other Governmental industrial
Institutions have work day of eight hours with time and
half for overtime
The policy of the National War Labor Board approved
BY President Wilson, provides for basis eight-hour day
with time and half for overtime The Council of National
Defense has recommended that change be made in hours
Of work
Railroad employees by act of Congress awarded
the eigthour day with pay for overtime Their wages
increased 1870 by the Railroad Administration The Govern
ment by the awards of its different boards forcing its
contractors pay higher and higher wages and itself doing
80 where employees thoroughly organized to enable
them to meet the high cost of living In every case time and
half IS paid for overtime. The employees who are getting
the higher in wages in the Navy Yards and AsenaS
have the absolute right to 80 days leave with pay each year
We have merely the privilege of leave which is frequently
denied
Under tie present law the employees concerned IN the
BoIand amendment may be required to work as long as
pay for overtime They have been and working
longer than eight hours They have not objected to
doing and will not object during the war; They are
wiling to contribute their overtime work the normal work
day kent at seven hours They have IN their meet
gs volunteered to work all necessary overtime without claim
to pay therefor under present law
They have asked for reasonable increases in pay and
such requests have been denied, when similar requests
from the highly organized employees have been granted
instance the railroad employees the employees the
navy yards, arsena shpbuidng plants and industrial
heartleSS
Now, at the instgation of Congressman Borland who
has the floor of the House of Representatives styled
the Washington employees 'sackers" Congress proposes
to rive a TEN-DOLLAR-A-MONTH TIP to the Government
EMPLOYEES and to increase their hours by per cent and
allow overtime pay These two provisions apply to the
employees of the United States all the country not
merely those in Washington
SENATORS and CONGRESSMAN: Do you believe in
this sort of discrimination? The American Federation of
Labor Convention in St Paul. Mimi, last week adopted
resolution condemning this legislation If you want
work out of the Government employees do not dis
crimmate against them IN this way we appeal to you
for justice and fairness. SENATOR MARTIN says: 81
think il 1.-THE Borland amendmenb is the most foolish
piece of legislation that have heard of in long time
In war times, especially to do anything which will
tagonze labor is a mistake"
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: What will you do?
Join the Union NOW. See your Senators and Congress
Ask them to vote against this measure. Make the
Union strong and vle to start immediate fight for
overtime pay and justice if this goes through.
II IS rumored good authority that the mechanics will
get flat wage of IS cents hour with time and
half for overtime, double time for Saturday afternoon
holiday and Sunday work. because they strongly or
gained ready to fight and because the of living
has gone up to degree neceSStang this wage and max
ing it merely Just. You must face the worse rise
in living costs and because you not strongly organized
you are given tendolaramonth tip and your hours in
creased The mechanics get careful consideration of all
their requests for adjustments You don't You will not
get Justice and fair treatment until you are thoroughly or
gained active and interested in the organization work
and vigorously using the organization your own good
We offer the means to this discrimination Will
you accept Join the Union and demand what is your
right
H. M. McLARIN, President
National Federation of Federal Employees
Headquarters:
40 A. F. of L. Building,
Washington, D. C.