DISSATISFIED RAILWAYMEN

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 139, 8 March 1920, Page 6

DISSATISFIED RAILWAYMEN

HINT AT "EXTREME "MEASURES." By Telcffraph—Press Association. Dunedin, March G. The Hillside Workshops employees, at a stop-work meeting, resolved unanimously: "That, having read the report of Mr. Justice Stringer and the recommendations contained therein this meeting decides absolutely to refuse to accept same, as we consider the increases recommended are totally inadequate to meet the continually increasing cost of living. We cannot agree that railway workers should be content to work for less than the ruling wages of outside employment, nor are wo prepared to do so. We urge our executive council to consider the position immediately, aud we pledge ourselves to support it in any extreme measures it deems necessary to obtain justice." Ashburton, March 6. At a stop-work meeting all the local railway servants to-day unanimously decided to support in any action taken—whether "go-slow" or strike—regarding the latest wage offer. Tho men condemn the offer as inadequate, and as specially unjust to single A further mass meeting will bo held on Monday night. Ayckland, March 6. Mr-. Justice Stringer's report regarding railway conditions Has caused much dissatisfaction among railwaymen of both divisions here. They will discuss it at meetings shortly when, it is understood, a proposal will he submitted that a Dominion stop-work meeting should be held for' a short period to demonstrate dissatisfaction with service conditions. Christchurch. March G. At a 6top-work meeting of about 500 employees of the Railway Workshops at Addington the following motion was carried: "On account of tho cost of living increasing 6ince the Railway Board sat we advise our executive to demand at least Ss. a day increase, and pledge ourselves to support them in obtaining the demand; also that tho executive be urged to meet at once to jlccido upon an immediate line of action.

A THORNDON RESOLUTION. At a meeting of the Thorndon branch of the A.S.R.S., the following resolution was carried unanimously:- That tills branch of the A.S.R.S. regrets that Parliainent, Hie Government, and a »ages Board have, in turn, failed to do simple justice to railwaymen in their demands for higher wage.*; that, to Quote tho words of Mr. Justice Stringer in tos report, 'if the purchasing power ot the salaries and wages of the members, of tho service is to be maintained, it is clear that increases in such salaries ami unges must be granted to an extent commensurate with the increased cost of lmng, that the increased cost of livuig been fully 100 per cent since pre-war davs; and that this branch urges the Executive Council to denujnda minimum wage of lSs per day, and pledges itself to support tho executive in any steps it may take, 110 matter how extreme in order that railwaymen shall have that justice meted out to them that has been long overdue" It was decided to hold a combined meeting of railwaymen next Sunday