POST & TELEGRAPH SERVICE CLASSIFICATION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 226, 18 June 1919, Page 6

POST & TELEGRAPH SERVICE CLASSIFICATION

DISSATISFACTION EXPRESSED. Uy Teleurapli. - Press Association. Greymouth, June 17. 'At a largely-attended meeting of the West .Coast section of the Post and Telegraph Association, the following motion was'carried unanimously:—"That in the opinion of this section the new classification of the service is very far from satisfactory. Anomalies are disclosed under which, experienced and tried officers are receiving only 41 to 420 increment, while other officers are receiving 490 to 4100. The main ground of objection lies in the fact that'the Department disregarded the increase in the cost of living. There is general dissatisfaction with the classification list, but wo wish to add that a general increase of 445 as a minimum should be paid to all, and that tho war bonus as promised by the Prime Minister and the Postmaster-General before their departure for England should be paid forthwith in full." By Telegraph-Press Association. Invercargill, June 1". The InvereargiiT section of the Post and Telegraph Officers' Association carried a lesolution expressing indignation at the unsatisfactory rate of salaries allotted 'the rank and file in the new classification. At a special general meeting of the Wellington telegraphists held last night the following resolution was carried' unanimously:—"lt is the opinion of this lmly representative meeting of operators that the reclassification of officers of this service is anything but satisfactory) anomalies are apparent the list, and are causing marked dissatisfaction throughout, particularly among officers of the rank and filo. Whilst having the fullest confidence in the executive officers of our association we urge upon the latter the -urgent necessity of calfinfe a conference of delegates representing all branches, and look to them to bring about a betterment of conditions generally. Furthermore, 'we-wish to express our utmost dissatisfaction in regard to the payment of the war bonus authorised by the Postmaster-General, which we con. si'der much overdue, and trust, that an early settlement will be arrived at. That in the event of the Department not reconsidering the recent classification nnct the granting of the already authorised war bonus the telegraph members of the sorvice stand together and consider taking drastic action."