NURSES SALARIES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 276, 16 August 1920, Page 5

NURSES SALARIES

Sir,—Almost every day one reads of in' creases in wages to employees in Government or private employ, but ono looks in vain for the long-promised relief in tho condition and salaries'of nurses. Though members "of Parliament, Ministers, -and tho Premier himself have made promises that tlio matter would have attention nothing is done. The nurses have not a union or even a guild; they just do their duty day by day, but have no friend to put their ease forcibly so that it must have attention. Soldiers have promised to help, and have expressed surprise at the nurses not leaving their work considering their treatment. Labour members interest themselves in wharf labourers, miners, and others, but not in the nursijs—they are quito forgotten. Members of Parliament raise thoir honorariums by 50 per cent., quito necessary no doubt. Ono Minister definitely promised if this wero done nurses salaries should bo raised, but "nothing dotal?" , Is it necessary to organiso a union ana utriko before gottinpr justice? The writer is not. ft nurse, but has several friontw who aro so. I am quite conversant witli, tho position. The position is perate.-I am, etc., TOSTI ck '