THE LOCO. MEN'S DEMANDS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1989, 20 February 1914, Page 8

THE LOCO. MEN'S DEMANDS.

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' (Sir (feterrftDii..—Pfes's Assasi&ttan.) ~ ' PalmerstonN., February.lD. ■ A resolution was passed by the; local, locomotive, 'fflon impressing .upoifjthe (Irand. Gouneif aiow in tlje, heed of speedy and .persistent ngitatiaii on behalf,of l&oomo'tivo men for asji.b-. stautial iijereaso in wages, especially for ■nremeii, in view of the. fact that the*. duties had to made- doubly ardljotis' idiico the,recent industrial crisis through inferior .coal 'being imported; also coil-, sideiT.ng.tl.iat outside'employers saw fit, t<i reward tho Men who remained loyal ■du-riiiß the crisis, and as loyalty of tlio. locomotive men was eno of the main factors;in. hfealdug tho'.strjko it \vonld flow bo a. fitting opportunity _ for l-ho' ijovprmiiehfc to. show its appreciation by a substantial .increase, in wages. In tlio event of a deadlock over .this matter it ■ i.s suggested that a Vdto bp taken as to whether tlio locomotive men should com* under'the Arbitration Act. TJIE. CONFERENCE. ' , Dhfistohuroh, February 19. The conference of the New Zealand toconmtiro Ehgu.ie-drivors', Firenieu, and Cleaners'"AssqciatioH rcsilnie'd ; i<» ■day. flip ebnfcreiiee •in committee discussing proposed afea'tioiis 4o . fclre, constitution) iii.clijdiiig.- proposals to alter tire maimer in which tlio esefcu't'Vft is appointed and the removal of from Cbr'Mchiirch. to: Wellington. In course of diseus.sjfiii, the .president • '■(Mr. 6.. Eehnedv) ■reviewed the results of tho operation of the present coustitu,-', tion'j and pirtvthe matter of the proposed reorganisation'' fairly before the conference'; iii auon-cbnimitt.'i'i way. Ho urged .d'cle'qajes to decide the question, on its mcb'ts,.and'iint by'anyopinions which lie', expressed.;.- that ho'did liot ihteiid'W'recbrd hi's vote.) but ho was. agaiifst reorganisation o.i) Mic fii.iesof the Wellington .remit, Qii ft division the r.e'ojgaiiisation scheme was thrown, out by i votes'to 6, The division Jast W. Wiles., J.lVppcrill, %'J. Cfai.cs. and J. Denz. An*iiSst.".E,\Henderson. H. Ikown, A. Rowov'R, Walker, J, Hender.soU, .aim &. Lee.' 'On tliO result being announced the' delegates iite.ner.aliy expressed satisfaction, with the'attitude, taken nil by the president on tho si.ib.iect.. artd those; who had voted forreorftarti'satim.ipledeed, ■themselves to support the present con- * stitiitioii: ■*= , ~, . . . The Gr'anH intends tMcin* Mto consideration the .question of .placuisr tlio gciuvtal secrotarv's position on a .pormaJieMt-hasis,. the idea Wing that tli.o ■secretary should devote his services cuthojy to tlio.association.