A postal clerk named Samuel Bright is writing to Congressman George B. Schwabe to express concerns about the low wages of postal employees. He explains that despite a recent raise, deductions for retirement and taxes have offset any increase in take-home pay. Bright requests support for the Burch-Mead Bill, which would provide a $500 increase for postal employees to help meet the rising cost of living. He asks for Congressman Schwabe's consideration and a reply outlining his opinion on the matter.

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Petition for Fair Wages: A Call for Support of the Burch-Mead Bill

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_14_0019
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Petition for Fair Wages: A Call for Support of the Burch-Mead Bill
Date Created:
1946-03-05
EDTF:
1946-03-05
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
A postal clerk named Samuel Bright is writing to Congressman George B. Schwabe to express concerns about the low wages of postal employees. He explains that despite a recent raise, deductions for retirement and taxes have offset any increase in take-home pay. Bright requests support for the Burch-Mead Bill, which would provide a $500 increase for postal employees to help meet the rising cost of living. He asks for Congressman Schwabe's consideration and a reply outlining his opinion on the matter.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 14, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages