OTAHUHU DISPUTE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 70, 9 April 1937, Page 6

OTAHUHU DISPUTE

Action Opposed by Napier Railwaymeh ^ A meeting of the Napier braneh of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants was held on Wednesday evening, when the action of the boilermakprs at the Otahuhu railway works in ceasing work pending the adjustment of certain grievances was discussed and strOngly condemned. The following resolution was carried unanimously:— "That the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, Minister oi Railways, ho informed that the -Napier braneh of the A.S.R.S. .deeply deplore the precipitate action of the boilermakers at the railway workshops at Otahuhu, when they held a stopwork meeting recently to deal with certain grievances, instead of making the proper representations through the proper channel in conneetion with those grievances. We feel Isure that we voice the sentiments of the whole of the A.S.R.S, when we say tl^at the Labour Government, since it has been in office, -has done more to further the welfare of the einployees of ;he Government Railways in New Zeaiand than any other Government during the past years of the history of our" jountry, and that that fact is thankrully ackuowledged by every "employee joneerned. We feel equally sure that the future will prove that the Labour Government is nqt only the true friend i}f Governrdent railway employees, but that it is equally the true friend of every worker in the Domihion. "The marvellous improvement that has taken place in the working conditions of every worker in New Zealand during the relatively short months the Labour Government has been in office bears eloquent testimony to the manner in which the Government has carried out its election pledges and Is evidence of the fact that the welfare of all Will he the aim and ohject of the Government in the days to come. "To the boilermakers of Otahuhu railway , workshops, and to all workers everywhere, we would convey our greetings and our sincere hope that in future, instead of harassing an already overworked Government, overworked in furthering the welfare of the workers of New Zealand, wo show that we fully appreeiate all the Government has "done for us, by at least having the common decency to give the Government, through the particular Minister ' concerned, a chance to look into any grievances, sure in the knowledge that they will have full consideration, and, if a remedy is called for, that that remedy will of a certainty "be applied."