Executive Committee Closed Sessions - 1944, 1944

Inclusive date range: 1933-1958

Bulk dates: 1941-1958



The collection is mostly comprised of the minutes of the Executive Committee of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks, held annually during their conventions. All years except for 1942 and 1957 are in this collection.



The minutes contain discussions on pay restoration; retirement; hours of work; the promotional system; the merit system and actions to eradicate it; the O'Mahoney-La Follette Bill, providing for retirement with right of appeal by employees; the civil service system; group insurance and hospitalization plans; if and how to merge or amalgamate with the AFL affiliated union of postal clerks; bonding and retirement legislation; and changing the name of the organization to United National Association of Post Office Craftsmen. Additionally, remarks that were expunged from the minutes of the 1941 convention are found in this collection.



Also found in this collection is a bound volume containing the By-Laws of the National Legislative Council of Federal Employee Organizations; correspondence of John J. Barrett, president, United National Association of Post Office Clerks, with officers of the National Association of Postal Supervisors, National Association of Letter Carriers of the United States of America, Railway Mail Association, and National Association of Post Office Laborers, regarding the creation of a national advisory council; press releases from the National Legislative Council of Federal Employee Organizations; and an outline of purposes and goals of the Legislative Committee by W.G. Armstrong, secretary, National Legislative Council of Federal Employee Organizations.