POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICERS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 227, 19 June 1919, Page 5

POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICERS

DISSATISFACTION WITH CLASSIFICATION LIST. By Telegraph—Press Association. Hamilton, Juno 18. . At a largely attended meeting of tho Post and Telegraph Officers' Association it was unanimously resolved: "That tho association desires to place on record dissatisfaction with the classification list. The meeting ie emphatically of tho opinion that the Department totally disre sarded the cost of living in compiling the list, and desires, specially to call attention to the inadequate increases provided for experienced qualified officers of the rank and file. The meeting further calls upon Cabinet to authorise the immediate payment of the war bonus instalment as promised, and. that such bonus be automatical}- increased or decreased as the cost of living barometer rises or falls." Chistchurch, Juno 18. At a mass meeting of tho Christchnrcli telegraph SBction to-night tho following resolution was carried: "That this section of tho telegraph division endorse>tho resolutions passed by the Wellington aui! other scotione, as appears in to-day 3 Press telegrams, expressing dissatisfaction concerning the present .classification and tho non-payment of tho promised bonus." Timaru, Juuo IS. A meeting of the Timaru post and telegraph officers passed resolutions stronuly disapproving the new classification, and urgiwr an early conference witli n view lo'iul.iusting anomalies caused J>y Hie inconsistent and «n''»»' assessment of merit and the value of positions, and Pxpressi'i" indignation al withholding the imyniont of the war bonus till Sir Joseph Word's return, and proniisine to support the executive by any cnii'tiiuuoiial means to secure early payment.