Evening star., 1936-08-05
DISTRICT A. F. c. T.
TO PRESS 5-DAY
WEEK AT SESSION
Extension of Civil Service
and Subsistence to Be
Convention Topics.
MARITAL STATUS LAW
REPEAL TO BE PUSHED
Meeting in Detroit Sept. IA to
Hear Maryland Delegates Also
Back 35-Hour Week.

Shorter hours, optional quarters,
subsistence and laundry and extern
sion of the civil service are outstand-
ing among subjects to be considered
at the annual convention of the
American Federation of Government
Employees in Detroit September IA.
The Maryland State and District of
Columbia Federation of Labor dele
gates will ask for a 35-hour, five-day
week for Government employees in
the District of Columbia. This re-
quest has been transmitted already
by formal resolution to national Offices
Of the A. F. G. E. This organization
also will ask for repeal of famous
section 213, which forbids married
couples both working for the Govern
ment.
The Civil Service Commission Lodge
of A. F. G. E. asks that history of
the A. F. G. E. be prepared.
Minneapolis Lodges Request.
Lodge No. 298, Minneapolis, asks
extension of civil service to the Vet
erans' Administration facilities
Lodge No. 108, Little Rock, Ark,
wants opportunities for employees to
qualify for civil service after six
months satisfactory employment.
Optional quarters, subsistence and
laundry are asked by the Little Rock
and Louisville. KY, lodges.
Among other requests from various
lodges are the following:
Lodge No. 1876, Chicago, asks CLASH
fed civil service status for custodial
employees. Lodge No. ia wants more
employees and better working condi-
tions and pay, as well as opportunities
for promotion at the District Jail.
Another local lodge. No. 1T, wants
civil service status for employees of
the National Training School. Lodge
No. a, Chicago, wants the Sirovich
reclassification bill pushed. Lodge No.
118. Charleston, S. c., wants the SEMI
ority rule observed in furloughs, elm
ination of the tontine charge in re-
tirement, and publication of efficiency
ratings. This lodge asks that the
American Federation Of Labor be
thanked for its work on the leave
bills.
Seeks Shorter Working Week.
Farm Credit Lodge, No. 2l3, wants
no increase Of hours a day If a shorter
working week is introduced. A. A. A.
Lodge, No. 116, asks extension Of the
merit system to emergency agencies.
Lodge No. I'll, FL Reno, Okla, wants
expedited payment of retirement
money on discharge or resignation
from the service. Lodge No. rs, New
London. Conn. wants provision for
giving classified status to unclaSsifled
lahorers long in the service and in
crease Of retirement deductions to S
per cent with corresponding increase
Of retirement pay to $500.
Lodge No. 36, New York Naval Dis
trict, submits a list of resolutions,
urging 30-year optional retirement,
reinstatement of certain employees de-
NOTED in the classification, automatic
increase Of grades, 30-hour five-day
week, q civil service board Of appeals,
$500 minimum pay, obtaining the
attitude Of political parties on the A.
F. @. E. program, passage Of the
Sirovich bill, election OF vice presi-
dents by districts, representation of
Government departments among vice
presidents and no charter fees for
district departments.