Evening star., 1918-06-26
Overtime Work Required, Overtime Pay De-
MED, Hours Increased.
Organized Labor Demands Maximum Eight
Hour Work Day With Pay for Overtime
MIR. Rorland Wants Minimum Eight
Hour Work Day With No Pay
for Overtime.

work is in striking contrast to the action of the last
sion of Congress and the action of the National War La
Dor Policy Board as approved by the President Con-
gress grants increase of $120 year. about 10 per
cent because of the high of living and in the
act provides increase in hours of about Ia per cent
with no pay for overtime
In the Urgent Deficiency Act of last year Congress
vided that whenever employees of Government
tors required to work than eight hours they
should be paid therefor at the rate of time and half
All employees in Navy Yards, Arsenals and other Gov
ernmental industrial institutions have work day of
eight hours with time and a half for overtime.
The policy of the National War Labor Board approved
by President Wilson, provides for basis eighhour day
with time and half for overtime. The Council of Ma
ona Defense has recommended that change be made
in hours of work.
Railroad employees by act of Congress were awarded
the eighthour day with pay for overtime Their wages
were increased 1870 by the Railroad Administration
The Government by the awards of its different boards
is forcing its contractors to higher and higher
and is itself doing so where the employees thor
oughy organized to enable them to meet the high cost
of living In every time and half is paid for
time. The employees who getting the higher in
in wages in the Navy Yards and Arsenas have
the absolute right to 80 days leave with pay each year.
We have merely the privilege of leave, which is fre-
quenty denied.
Under the present law the employees concerned in
the Borland amendment may be required to work
long is considered necessary by the heads of depart
ments, but without pay for overtime They have been
and working much longer than eight hours
They have not objected to doing and will not object
during the They willing to contribute their
overtime work the normal work day is kept at
hours They have in their meetings 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
the have
instance the railroad employees the employees in the
navy yards arsenas shpbuding plants and industrial
everywhere heartless corporations too.
Now, at the instigaton of Congressman Borland who
has the floor of the House of Representatives styled
the Washington employees "sackers," Congress pro-
poses to give a TEN-DOLLAR-A-MONTH TIP to the
Government employees and to increase their hours by
IA per cent and allow overtime pay. These two pro-
visions apply to the employees of the United States all
the country, not merely those in Washington.
SENATORS and CONGRESsMEN: 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
crminate against them in this way. We appeal to you
for justice and fairness. SENATOR MARTIN says: "T
think it (he Borland amendment is the most foolish
piece of legislation that have heard of in long time
In tmes especially, to do anything which will an
tagonize labor is mistake"
Join the Union NOW. See your Senators and Congress-
Ask them to vote against this Make the
Union strong and vire to start immediate fight for
overtime pay and justice this goes through
It rumored good authority that the mechanics will
soon get fiat wage of S5 cents hour with time and
half for overtime double time for Saturday afternoon
holiday and Sunday work, because they strongly
ganzed ready to fight and because the cost of living
has gone up degree necesstatng this wage and max
ing it merely just You must face the rise
in living COSTS and because not strongly
ized you are given tendolar- r-a-month tip and your
hours increased The mechanics get careful consdera
ton of all their requests for adjustments You don't
You will not get justice and fair treatment until you
thoroughly organized active and interested in the
ganization work, and vigorously using the organization
for your own good We offer the means to overcome
this discrimination. Will you accept? Join the Union
now 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.
ass Meeting at Masonic Temple, 18th ane
New York Avenue, Sunday Afternoon Next,
June 3Oth, 2:30 PM.