The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-24
Gross Official Indifference to
Welfare of Government
Workers
WOrkers

The sdestepping Congress settling the differences
between the two better retirement legislation to-
gether with the cold attitude Of high executive Officials
Just another instance Of gross official indifference to the gen.
eral welfare Of Government workers.
The fact that Government workers prohibited from
striking or otherwise voting drastic action to improve their
working conditions and salaries taken full advantage OF by
Congress and high officials.
rCanixed workers throughout the country have built up
their salaries and improved their working conditions In Keep
ing with the huge IN N ts o. a better off ia
salaries than they eighty years ago. Inc $z4O per
war bonus given to WORKERS was % ves ~
above the pay Of days. which was the same as snas
eighty years ago
s over decent retirement annus for men
and have devoted all their best years TO the Gov
eminent service This haggng in the face OF the
bald fact haS Government workers compelled TO
supply funds pay the annuties to their aged comrades
the Government the present time doing nothing In the way
Of contributions and seeking to avoid fa square share OF
annuity obligations in the future,
The whole thing Of the most shabby instances on
record Of the greatest employer of and women in the
country lodging just duty to workers instead Of boldly
setting an example for all employers 70 retire their ageo
Federal employees especially those already retired and the
large number awaiting retirement have expressed their Will
lnress TO accept the bill increasing the maximum
nuies $1,000 year instead Of the maximum Of $7zO as
now They do the House bill appears TO be the
only thing acceptable to Administration and because the
old employees find themselves in most trying position in their
last the average annuity Of OA6 year under the
Members Of Congress increased their own pay and were
entitled TO under existing living OOn0lGOnS Inc very
members Congress who did that blocking the way
paying old and average annuity Of slightly
than $646 year. How far would $646 toward
the living expenses Of Congressman? = an old Government
worker any less human being than 9 Congressman?
The Senate conerees very wisely and fairly seeking o
the conerees to make fair changes In the House
bill the maximum is to be 81 900 year, the Senate con-
ferees the deductions from the pay Of employees
should be reduced below the s per cent required in the
House bill
The paab outstanding injustice Of the House bill is that
while it does provide i'll annue digs deep ntO
The pockets Of Government employees provide the increase
The great Government Of the United States $4,000 al
year the present retirement law the House bill isl
enacted.
That's looking after the welfare Of Government workers
vengeance! Retired employees would get what
they should have live but the active workers will foot
the bill From their small salaries viii the funds to pay
the increase. The Government win actually money.
called the ratio of cost between the Government
and employees altogether in favor Of the Government it
in the existing law.
why doesn't the Government shoulder really fair share
Of retirement? Why pose benefactor to its old employees
when the real benefactors underpaid workers?
The House bill would be pretty fair if it reduces
deductions from the pay Of workers to per cent L now
proposes S per cent Instead Of 2 per cent under the
present law
Isn't time for the Government to begin taking al
human just attitude toward its workers active and
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