RAILWAY FIREMEN

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1921, Page 1

RAILWAY FIREMEN

FJ.F.C.A. ULTIMATUM

[by TKLKGRAI’Il —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION’]

WELLINGTON, January 18

The following resolution was carried unanimously at a full meeting of the Wellington Branch of the Engine Drivers Firemen and Cleaners’ Association on Sunday last: —“That we firemen having the fullest sympathy with the drivers, view with dissatisfaction the class of inferior coal we are called upon to use, and while sympathising with the management in being unable to procure coil of a better standard, we protest against the great quantity of Inferior coal they have bought and are still buying. Had they bought only sufficient, to tide them over any shortage that may have existed they could have obtained our sympathy. But owing to the inferior coal now in use wo request the management to immediately grant to all firemen and drivers, having inexperienced firemen w-iUi thorn, 20 minutes extra allowance both for preparing and for putting away ' engines, and 2/- tier day extra when burning inferior coal. Seeing that this matter has already been represented to the General Manager that unless these requests are granted by noon on Saturday 22nd. inst, firemen will will cease work at midnight on Sunday 23rd.”