Evening star., 1932-11-21
i. S. PAY CUTS HIT
IN LABOR REPORT
Elimination of "Injustices"
Under Economy Law
Is Demanded.

Demand that "the injustice done to
Government employees and Government
workers generally through the enact
ment of an unscientific and ill-con-
sidered economy bill shall be repaired"
was embodied in the report of the
Executive Council of the American
Fedora ton of Labor, which today was
submitted for action at the annual con-
vention of the federation, opening in
Cincinnati.
I'VE propose to fight strenuously for
restoration of the wages and the rights
and privileges which were taken away
from nearly million Government
workers through the enactment of leg
iSlation which we believe was unjust
and unfair" the report continues. In
order to accomplish this purpose We re-
spectfully urge labor representatives
throughout the Nation to communicate
with their representatives in Congress,
asking them to deal justly and fairly
with Government employees, to refuse to
extend the economy law, which will ex-
pire on June 30, and to repair as far as
possible through legislative enactment
the damage already done to Govern
ment employees"
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The convention also will receive a
set of resolutions from the American
Federation Of Government Employees,
affiliate of the A. F. of L., calling for
a fight on the economy law and urging
support of legislation for optional re-
tirement after 80 years service and for
extension of classification to the field
service.
David r. Glass, first vice president,
who is the A. F. G. E. delegate to the
convention, is offering these resolutions
The Executive Council is supporting
the move on classification, which last
year brought about the secession from
the A. F. of L. of the National FEEDER
alton OF Federal Employees, due to diff
ferences as to the scope, groups in the
skilled trades desiring to be excluded.
Stand on Classification.
The council recommendation on
classification says:
The American Federation of Labor
energetically supports the principle of
classification and is thoroughly n favor
OF the enactment of classification legis-
latlon by the Congress of the United
States, applicable to Government en-
ployes in both departmental and field
service, exclusive of employees whose
wages are or should be fixed by wage
boards. or such class of crafts who do
not desire it.
The Executive Council is of the
opinion that the field personnel should
enjoy the same rights to classification
and appeal as are accorded depart
mental employees and also the same pay
1or Identical or similar work.
The council recommends that classi-
ncation procedure, including adjustment
OF salary and appeal. be extended to
the held service, preferably by a Joint
resolution of the House and Senate.
This joint resolution should direct the
extension, with instruction that the per-
sonnel classification agency, which is
now part Of the Civil Service Commits
sion and before which labor should
have representatives, should make an
immediate review of the ALLEGATION of
field positions: that 1t should be en-
powered and directed to change alloca-
tions without reference to the depart
ment having jurisdiction over the field
employees with provisions that the en-
ployes affected shall have the right to
appeal their reallocations, and that the
proceedings and testimony in the ap-
peal should be made of record, open TO
inspection by the department and the
employees affected.
Dissension Reviewed.
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