Bergh v. United States

LARAMORE, Judge.

Alfred C. Bergh, one of the plaintiffs herein, is suing to recover extra pay which he alleges is due him for labor performed on certain legal holidays during the year 1945.1

At all times material herein, plaintiff Bergh was .regularly employed as a leading man, electric welder, in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, and, as a per diem civilian employee of the Navy Department. During the year 1945, plaintiff Bergh worked on four holidays for which he was paid his regular per diem wage at straight time. For any work performed on those days in excess of eight hours…