RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1920, Page 4

RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES

further protest. fpvn PRKBS ASSOCIATION.— COPYRIGHT.! AUCKLAND, March 8. A meeting of the Auckland braJich of the A.S.R.S. expressed itself as thoroughly dissatisfied with the increase cf l/_ a day and requested the Eexecutive Council to make representations on the matter. It was resolved to support the society’s oflicers in any action deemed necessary. It passed a resolution against spending public money in entertaining the Prince of Wales in view > f the fact that the Government had failed to grant their employees a living wage, and further refused to participate in the celebrations.

WELLINGTON MEN DEMAND BALLOT. WELLINGTON, March 8 At a mass meeting of the Wellington ‘Branch of the A.SR.S., held at Petoue the following resolution was carried unanimously: “That this Branch expresses its utt»r dissatisfaction at the finding 4)f the Wages Board, and. we call on our executive to take immediately a secret ballot of all members as to whether

they accept or reject the bonus; further that in the event of the rejection f the bonus being carried, the executi ,’0 hand the case over to the Transport Workers Advisory Board.” FIRST division dissatisfied. CHRISTCHURCH, March 8. At a largely attended meeting of tlie members of the North Canterbury Branch of the Railway Officers’ Institute, to-night, the following resolution was unanimously carried : “That this meeting, having fully considered Justice Stringer’s finding, to tally disagree with the same, as it entirely fails to place our members on <■ pre-war footing. The cost of living is shown bv the Government St ‘istician to be up roughly 46 per cent., and the present proposed bonus, added to the £45, gives a rise of 8 per cent in the higher grades to 27 1 per cent in the lower clerks grade. We are of thj unanimous opinion that our Executive should stand for the schedule submitted to the Wages Board, and ve will give every possible assistance in gaining same. We also regret that the cadets (Grade 8), are ignored, and that no provision is made for a minimum for married cadets.” WESTPORT BRANCH PROTEST. WESTPORT, March 8. At a special meeting of the A.S.R.S. hold yesterday morning, it was decided that the following telegram o’ sent to Mr Mack, national secretary, a nit a copy be given to the Press Association —“’That the newspaper report re 1/-

per day for married men and 6d per clay for single men was received with consternation. The Westport hran:h considers this amount totally in-.de-quote and urges the General Executive to use every means to secure the full amount claimed, viz., 2/6 all round. If the paper report is correct, re the

award, then the Westport branch earnestly requests the National Executive to call a stop-work meeting of all branches throughout the Dominion to consider same.”