Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
llyY-YARD EMPLOYEES
| IRE f. GRANTED INCREASE
secrefary Daniels Approves Basic &
q Per Cent Raise to All Civil
3 Workers.
EEDQCE SATURDAY HOUR
Wage Advance Fails 10 Meet De-
y mands Of Workmcn-FOurT Trades
" and Clerical Help Get Boosts
IS Aside From General Raise.

i}sS tBy Universal Setsicel
isss vAS1IINGToN. Sept. "A wage
|sthcrsase of per cent was awarded
Fan classes OF civil employees in the
|shaval establishment under ne"
pay schedule approved today by Sec
IlTetafy Daniels and which VIII 4" INK"
seffcct ION the nearest payday -
| Septemoer To- The Increase oaseu
ON the difference in the advance III
Lost Of living aid the congressman
|Sbonus authorized since the last rcau :
jostment OF wages year an" Il "''
ago, affects more than $4,000 naN"'
gInpioyes.
~ Several classes OF employees. inClud-
ffiy practically all the clerical forces
and four mechanical trades VIII &c
ceiva increases considerable above III"
GENERAL per cent ad,auc" through
IA REIMBURSEMENT of the em'ir" W'E'
Rchedule 10 correct Inequalities IN 'he
present scale. The rev schedule MAS
iiiot made public today. but VIII pe
( announced early next week, Secre'a'!
r Daniels said
80 outside the increase the most I'M
b tortant provision of the new schedule
Is a reduction OF working hours 10
Z -FOUR hours on Saturday. the year
s round, the employees TO he phIu 'or
The half-day's work at the hourly
f rate. While this provision VIII OF
b set to some exteut the increases APP
plying on the hourly pay. u was said
the employees had approved the pro-
vision through their representative
on the recommending board, who
/; joined in submitting unanimous re-
: tort to the secretary.
40 Employees Ask More.
kss While the basic = per cent Increase
does not meet the demands OF the
employees which ranged from 20
cents an hour as a minimum general
& increase to 81 cents for mechanics.
s ITO boards rep)i. 10 the secretary
: declared the scale OF the pay in the
naval establishment was found to u"
Il 8 per cent higher, bonus. 80 - Gered.
ethan the wage scale OF amy other in
!, dustry. without the present increase
INCLUDED.
a y, Tho increase was awarded dcspi;"
this fact, the report said. hecaus,
4 of the Macy board. readjusting navy
Workers TO make decision on the
AAStS VI lUe ih SOsN VI
living"
~ In this connection the board re-
commended that future readjustmcnts
,yhe made lin accordance with the law
of SEQ, on the basis OF current wages
in similar private establishments"
- The four trades found to be en-
s.titlcd to higher basic rate were
+ anglesmiths. diesinkcrs. mo ! d e $
and pattern makers. these receiving
increases in addition 20 the 3 per
cent as result of the higher rat
Ing.
-, In regard 10 the clerical forces tho
board said:
80 Clerks Wages Low.
UT Is found that the clerical force
9hps been receiving. as compared To
the skilled mechanics in the employ
or fhe navy, relatively TOO low a
wage for the duty anu responsibility
8Tequired OF them"
- Under the readjustment compare
1--we rating OF the new schedule for
the clerical and mechanical forces
I no clerk will receive less than the
maximum pay OF the laborer"
~ In discussing the award. Secretary
jDanlcls said he hoped the resulting
g}ncrease in pay roll would not neces-
ESTATE 4 material reduction o. forces
The secretary expressed assurance
that the schedule would Ne. acecp,a
Abie. - ;.