Evening star., 1932-02-24
Urges Government Employees
to Present United Front
Against Pay Cuts.
REQUEST is SUPPORTED
BY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Coleman Asked to Admit Delegates
of U. S. Federation to Central
Union Session.

Stressing the necessity of co-opera-
tion of all interested in forestalling
congressional pay-cut legislation, VIII
liam Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor. in letter made
public today invited members of the
Federation Of Federal Employees to re-
main affiliated with his organization
and present a united front to any pay
cut legislation.
In his letter to Frank j. Coleman,
executive secretary of the Central Labor
Union, Mr.. Green urged continuation
of adnittance of delegates of the en-
ployes' federation to meetings Of the
Central Union here Similar instruc-
tions, it was said at Mr.. Green's Of
flee today, have been sent to various
State Federations of Labor.
Withdrew Last Summer.
Shortly after the annual convention
Of the Federation of Labor at VAN
couver last Summer the Federation CT
Federal Employees withdrew from The
parent organization following a dis
agreement over reclassification Of Gov
eminent workers in the skilled traces.
Later Mr.. Green made truce over
lures, but Luther C. Steward. president
OF the employees group, said his organi-
zation would remain firm in its sever
ance decision. He and other officials
declined to accept an invitation ex-
tended by the Executive Council of the
American Federation to appear before
that body to see if proper readjust-
mentS could be made.
Although the Executive CO11r1 1i11c COG
sion ended two weeks ago, Mr.. Green's
letter OF today indicated that the ccun-
Gil was behind him in his invitation for
members of the employees union to re-
main within the major organizations
fold.
1t has been pointed out at American
Federation headquarters that the en-
ployes' union was only a minor adjunct
to the total number of Federal groups
affiliated with the federation, but in
view Of the salary-cut agitation now 60
ing on before Congress the major or
ganization desired the union to remain
within its fold to present a united front
to forestall pay-cut legislation.
10000 Favored Severance.
The union has a membership of Co.
0e0 and approximately $4,000 partici-
the federation. about 5000 fayoring
severance. Federation officials have
estimated that there are now 100000
Federal employees still affiliated with
their organization. including members
Of the various post Office associations.
Mr.. Green's letter was reply to Mr.
Colemans request for a ruling as to
whether Federation of Federal En-
ployes' locals still are entitled to rep
resentation at Central Labor Union
sessions Mr. Coleman explained that
there have never been fewer than five
delegates from Federation of Federal
Employees locals at Central Union meet
ings since the official withdrawal
He also pointed cut that only one
local had notified the Central Labor
Union that its delegates had been with
drawn. Eight of the II locals, accord
ing to Central Union records, voted not
to withdraw when the ballot was taken
following the disagreement at Van
couver.
Oficials of the employees group
claimed they have taken the initiative
in forestalling pay-cut legislation and
that the American Federation move
was made after they had launched
vigorous protests to members Of Con-
gress.