CIVIL SERVICE.
OVERSTAFFING ALLEGED.
(FBSB9 ASSOCIATION TZUCOKAH-I DUNEDIN, November 12. Numerous questions of economies and fiftvommpnt cnntml twulp » formidable agenda paper for a conference held last night by representatives of city au<J rural interests. The main points of agreement were that the Government service was overstaffed, that the number of civil servants and iheir privileges should be curtniled, chat many development works could be effected more economically by private enterprise and that the Arbitration Act should be overhauled to provide compulsory conciliation and optional arbitration. *
The view was expressed that a substantial reduction in city workers' ivages was due, and that the Court should be given power to reduce wages under all awards simultaneously. A motion Was passed protesting against the increase in the railway freights and fares instead of economies being effected by alterations to the" regulations.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20084, 13 November 1930, Page 17
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138CIVIL SERVICE. Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20084, 13 November 1930, Page 17
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