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Show TOLL TOP TIMES E AMU I CAN FEDERATION ft 1592 LODGE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ft ft ft ft U justice U to do for all that which FRATERNITY PROGRESS of AMERICAN FEDERATION Page 19 WHJL7 none can do for himself GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEW OFFICERS Employee-Manageme- nt Relations Bill Election Results Announced In simplest terms, the Pav Bill constitutes a call on Congress in the 1962 Pay Act on the recto redeem its F. Kennedy to comparability. of President ommendation John because it would es- tmc ;C the "little NLRB Bill," President National AFGE o similar to the Warner Act's National Labor Rela- - John F. Griner commented, upon ..uijri, The intent is to bring about lauusu relations the introduction of the Bill: tions Board to establish and protect a literal Pay comparability while at the ana tneir whicn within federal the service within is employees now time for 'It Congress same time bringing the BLS stasystem but of full the exercise rights contemplated range and the President to deliver on tistics up to date as of March unions can 10988. Order Executive that down nailed by promise." 31, the bill's effective date. not so-call- ed labor-managem- imDortantlv. me out ana transfer autnonty would labor-man Lsnonsibilitv in the the agement relations field from . J'l rct vji - pledge-r-includ- ed ent . - .... .. - 1 Federal Mediation and Concilia tion Service and for ultimate ap peals to the Government Labor- Panel. au Management "Relations Civil Service commission bill the provides Significantly, the various agencies to the Labor with Panel the authority ample Department. to punish management officials The Secretary ot Labor wouia who violate agreements, seek to would President nominate and the the thwart appoint a Uovernment Laoorrelations program and indulge in Management Relations Fanei oi lhis unfair labor practices. five to seven members, The intent of the bill is to open the would administer sys- panel up legitimate areas of negotiation Item. bill first the a As step, requires in collective bargaining, give unions such as the AFGE bar that all agencies develop adequate programs. In gaining and representation rights the such as private sector unions encases of joy, require good faith on the (Labor Department would step in and establish such programs. part of management officials, in con break the current log-jaAn important section of the bill establishes third-part- y tract negotiations and remove arbi tration and mediation in ail from the Civil Service Commis sion and management in general disputes, grievances, appeals and the stranglehold it now holds on impasses. relations. employee-managemeIt provides for the use of the labor-manageme- nt labor-manageme- nt non-complian- m Reps. Olsen and Cunningham voiced similar sentiments and Rep. Machen, who represents the ifth District of Maryland, in Prince Georges and Charles iCounties, both of which have many federal employees and AFGE members, spoke for a lot of Congressmen when he said: "I pledge myself to do all I can to see that this bill becomes aw without compromise." The bill provides for graduated raises, as in the accompanying table, which is based on the fourth step of each grade. The raises in each grade were calculated by use of Bureau of Labor Statistics data interpolated with other statistics from the private sector. The results of our recentTelec- bill provisions of the tions for new officers are as follows: Other would: Require that employees be paid for all time spent in travel on government business. Prohibit the reduction in grade of any federal employee white collar or blue collar "unless there is a positive showing that a material change of duties has occurred." Make the basic federal work week a mandatory five days. Monday through Friday except where shift work is involved; and require that in every work week there must be two consecutive to the installation and the crafts for which the. sur vey is intended. This would strike at such current practices as excluding industrial complexes from survey areas in order to depress relationship ieaerai waees. The criteria would alsn require that unionized industries he riven full weight in surveys. io insure fairness and true ui COmDarahilitv , an.. - " e- ninrj "c."j board would set standards and policies and would enforce com pliance. This board would be appointed the Secre-lai- 7 five-memb- er by of Labor and would include NEXT both and bona fide board employees. In the various agencies, similar boards, with similar membership, would act in advisory capacities.. The bill would establish a full system of grievances and appeals for wage board employees, with full union and employee representation. It would also require a system of job analysis and evaluation for wage board positions, similar to those in effect for Classification Act employees. An addition, the bill would establish a system of 10 within wage board classifications, such as are en joyed by white collar employees step-increas- MEETING-OAT- Bill J Insurance Bill union representatives es Th Insurance Bill would in crease the maximum amount of iff insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insur ance available to government eacn. X40.00U i einpivjj'fcva be the an-rnv.r!iM limits -would nual salary of the employee, one-inimultiplied by one and next the and rounded off to higher thousand dollars. an addi- Employees could take tionai )zuw in wiui.v, would not be reduced on retirement. , s Despite President Johnson cnanCC5 veto of this bin last year, for early passage and signature 1 ra srs "MR. MINT 1 Write Congress need letters from you the thousands! We by We plead with each AFGE member who is interested in better pay and working conditions to write af Ipnst- three letters: one to your of the House of Represen- member . O tatrves ana one eacn w your oen- A. ators. interested in weifare( take time to write House members of of and senate post utnee ana uvu wice Committees. These mem-bers and their room numDers were Usted m xh Government Standard 5th Vice President: DEL MAR PETERSON (Reelected) Sergeant-at-Arm- LeROY LINDE (New) special general membership meeting was held on March 3rd. At this meeting, it was voted to supply our new office with our own furniture. This new office will open on the 20th of March. The office hours will be from I proposed 8:30 a.m. (0830) to 5:00 p.m. (1700). These hours will provide time for both day shift and swing shift workers to conduct their business without using government time. A form 368 (Administrative Permit) must be pre seated during duty hours. It must be remembered that i I the use of government time for conducting other than govern7 ment business is unauthorized. If you have a question, see Mwsva fz . 1 . )iMir.Manaremeni urns. 1 nnrtheast corner. INFORMATION ABOUT THE FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT MISSD SIONATURE OCCUPATION SEAGULL ROOM fi LOOQE NO. 1592 mrs. DIVISION yw , EMPLOYEES (AFL-CIO- ). BOX 3002, OGDEN. UTAH 84403 DATE riMT NAMI. MIOM.I INITIAL. NO lIT NAM! AOtNCY STATE SAVINGS : s gteward for first line help. Phone 10. February numbers of the new office will they are letters just availablc. The location of the to emphasize in your AMERICAN HS - 7t00 Pit (New) Require that the government provide any special clothing, shoes or equipment required for any job. auaiiuvuiiivo tl j guide- tion of the "wage-pric- e lines" which led to the veto. FOR NEW OFFICERS FRIDAY, MARCH 7 2nd Vice President: RAY WILSON A The Waee Board Bill would end the wild discrepancies and iniquities which the current wage board practices perpetuate by establishing criteria for use by area wage boards. These criteria would, for example, require that the geographic area included in any sur vey have an actual and genuine (Reelected) days off. nt Wage Board 1st Vice President: JOHN KIRKLAND ' ROOM Ull.DINO MONE STREET ADDRESS LOAN " nCOMMCNOtDtt CLEARFIELD, UTAH CITY. STATE. AND APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP Paid Advertisement .R CODE |