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would approve a per cent pay
raise bill for classified and postal
workers before adjournment.
The Texas Democrat also said
the increase would be approved
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plonotion Of How U. S. Employee
Insurance Works. Poee AZ
without the accompanying postal
rate increase that the adminis-
tration is demanding.
Despite the Senate's action
last night in blocking pay bill
consideration as part of a CAL
ifornia dam project bill. Senator
johnson said he felt the Senate
would not go home without vot-
ing a Federal pay boost.
tits inconceivable to me that
the Senate will fail to act on
this vital pay legislation" Sem
ator johnson said.
House Uncertain.
The situation in the House
is much less certain, with House
leaders continuing to block pay
action unless a postal rate in
crease is approved. Senate APP
prevail of the pay legislation
would bring matters to a head.
Meanwhile. angry Federal en-
ploye union leaders today warned
the Republican leadership that
the G. o. P. must face the
political consequences" if Con-
gress fails to approve a Gov
eminent pay raise this year.
The move in the Senate last
night to attach a S per cent
classified and postal pay raise
to a California dam irrigation
bill was blocked by a vote of AZ
to 80 on the ground 1t was not
germane to the bill.
Senate Majority Leader Knowl-
and said the G. O. p. Policy
Committee would take under
consideration" the ACCESSIBILITY Of
scheduling Federal pay action
before adjournment, but he made
no definite promises.
Reprisal ut Polls Seen.
William c. Doherty, president
of the AFL National Association
Of Letter Carriers. declared that
failure to approve a Federal pay
raise could cost the Republicans
| control of the Congress IN the
| November elections. officials Of
the other politically powerful
postal employe unions echoed
similar sentiments.
Luther Steward, president Of
the National Federation Of
Federal Employees. declared:
1.-THE Republican Party and the
administration must take the
blame If a Federal pay raise is
not approved this year. The facts
are clear"
The more than Q million Fede.
raj employees and their families
are said to constitute a bloc Of
votes in excess of S or 6 million.
The postal employee unions in
particular are regarded as polit-
ically potent, and postal en-
ploye leaders have not hesitated
to say their members will lay
the defeat of pay raise legisla-
ton at the doorstep Of the Eisen-
hover administration.
Three Major Bills Passed.
Meanwhile. Congress has ap-
proved and sent to the White
House three major Federal en-
ploye bills.
One of the bills is the fringe
benefits measure, which will
pave the way for hundreds Of
thousands Of permanent APP
, pointments among Government
indefinite workers, as we'll as
liberalize overtime and longevity
benefits, provide uniform al
loWances, increase the number
super grade jobs, and permit
employees to retain their current
amounts of accumulated annual
leave.
The second bill provides un-~
employment compensation bene-
fits to Government workers.
The third measure sent to the
White House makes permanent
the temporary annuity increases
voted retired Government work.
ers several years ago.
All three measures are ex-
pected to be signed into law by
President Eisenhower within the
next few weeks.