RAILWAY SERVANTS' REQUIRE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 959, 28 October 1910, Page 9

RAILWAY SERVANTS' REQUIRE.

MENTS,

PETITION TO ■. THE HOUSE.

A petition was presented to the House of Representatives •yesterday by' Mr. D. Al'Lnren, on behalf of the Amalgamated Society of Railway -Servants' • Industrial Union of Workers -asking— ■"' • :'' '•'•'' . (1) That '}&: hours ■ shall ■ constitute ;a week's work for all grades of 'the'service, and that overtime rates be paid for all time worked hi excess ol tneso hours. .'.'■• . •--.' .

; (2) That each day's work' shnll stand by itself so far as the workshops are concerned.

~(3) .That, gangers and : surfacemen's week consist of 48 hours' time to count from trolly stand to trolly stand. ',: -.(4) That Way and Works men be .paid wet or,'dry. and' .for■ all time' travelling under-.the instructions, and when finished 7 ' their week's work be allowed to travel. hpme : by the first avail-' able , train. ■":' ; . '" ■'■" ,' .

(5)- That- intermittent '.time' bo abolished, viz.y inombors notto.bo booked on and oif duty'at short intervals spreading the day's' work over 12 ' and 14 hours, for which they receive, no. additional pay.- ' (G) That 15' minutes, additional time be allowed for prepnring compound engines bofore commencing tneir run. (7) That all guards bo booked on duty at least; 30 s minutes before the doparture time of their, trains."

(8) That .gelardsj >e,. supplied., with' , a mileage tablo' from any station to any. station, to enable them to compute fares and charges on goods and parcels correctly. •'.-'. ..,_'.....■• ... (9) That all men engaged in shunting operations be ;paid as shunters.. (10) That' nien who are continuously employed shall not be termed hour-to-hpur Casuals,",but.shall be paid according, to Clause . .0. of: Eegulation 51, and' .be given- the usual privileges.;;'. , ., .', -"..'(11) ",Tliat the projnisp . given by. .the ;Honr W.. to 'placc.casuals'of over /five'.'years' Service .on I.the permanent staff be.adhered .to by.'the Minister. ■.Amongst a, 'number.of other .matters, mentioned are that the. free passes formerly 'issued to. members' wives and. housekeepers be restored; that .full civil and' political rights, be granted all railway servants; and that. greater, facilities ."be given. to mombers of the second division to obtain promotion to'tho first division, especially to those. members wlib are injured in tho service.