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Mcallen Daily Monitor
Mcallen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Texas
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Federal employees began a campaign in Washington on Nov. 1 for salary increases exceeding President Roosevelt's promised 5% restoration of wage cuts by July 1, led by Claude E. Babcock of the American Federation of Government Employees, seeking reclassification for thousands of undergraded workers.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.—Federal employes started a campaign today for more money than President Roosevelt has promised to pay them.
The president announced yesterday that plans are in the making to restore the remaining 5 per cent wage cut next July 1. Forecasting a rise in prices, he also said that would mean a rise in values.
A drive to go beyond this restoration and increase salary rates for every grade of worker was announced immediately by Claude E. Babcock, president of the American Federation of government employes.
The National Federation of Federal Employes seeks a reclassification of salaries, so that thousands of employes said to be doing work above the grades in which they are rated may get more compensation.
The president's promise is said to mean an average increase of $70 a year for the government people, of whom there are 92,557 in Washington and 585,000 in other parts of the country.
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Washington
Event Date
Nov. 1
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plans to restore 5% wage cut by july 1, averaging $70 annual increase for 92,557 in washington and 585,000 elsewhere; campaign seeks further reclassification and raises.
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Federal employees started a campaign for more money than the 5% wage restoration promised by President Roosevelt for July 1. The American Federation of Government Employees, led by Claude E. Babcock, announced a drive for salary increases across all grades. The National Federation of Federal Employees seeks reclassification so undergraded workers receive higher compensation.