LOCAL UNION NO. 89 v. THOMAS

Civ. A. No. 19331.

141 F.Supp. 811 (1956)

LOCAL UNION NO. 89 OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POST OFFICE CLERKS, affiliated with the A. F. OF L., an Unincorporated Labor Organization, Joseph P. Donahue, Vernon F. Betz, Joseph M. Reaph, and all other persons in a similar position who desire to join in this action v. Raymond A. THOMAS, Postmaster of Philadelphia, Donald A. Myers, Regional Director, Post Office Department, Norman E. Abrams, Assistant Postmaster General, and Arthur E. Summerfield, Postmaster General.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

June 15, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Herbert Syme, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiffs.

W. Wilson White, Philadelphia, Pa., for defendants.


GRIM, District Judge.

In November, 1953, the Post Office Department conducted examinations for employees to qualify for promotion to supervisory positions. Subsequently, the employees with the highest passing scores were placed in a register designated as "A" register and those with the next highest scores were placed in a register designated "B" register. At the time of the publication of the registers the Assistant Postmaster General issued instructions to postmasters...

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