POST AND TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1923, Page 4

POST AND TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE.

WKLI.INtITOX. Aug. dO. The Post- and Telegraph Conference passed the following resolutions of general importance to-day:— That no reclassification of the ser- ' i, e will be satisfactory which docs not bring the spending power ol salaries allotted tip to the U>U level, based on the "all groups” cost of living calculations of the Arbitration Court. The salary scale for the clerical division .Anmid provide for a live-year training period and thereafter all officers qualified bv examination and efficient serine should proceed to the maximum of Class 7 by two turlher increments. That in the opinion of the conference It emulation 8 is being used for the purpose of defeating the right of appeal as established hy the amendment Act of 11)18 and its amendments. It therefore asks that the regulation be revolted. That all male officers should lie guaranteed a minimum wage of £Tit per annum on reaching the age ol twentyone veins, further progress to the maximum ol the class 1o follow wo,mi bv length of service a higher salary ; h mid become due.

That in the opinion of the eoiilercnce anything bordering on bureaucratic or “Star Chamber" methods ol dealing with working conditions is wrong in principle, and the practice of the umformitv committee as now operating in (he public service is bureaucratic and does decide questions of great moment public servants 'without giving them ■in opportunity ot representing tli-di side of the questions dealt w ith. Ibe (■(inference therefore asks lor elected public service representation thereon. That the Cioverumeiit he urged to .remit all public servants full political end civil rights. Thai in order to relieve the existing stagnation in regard In pronio--1,0,1 „r qualified long-service ..Hirers •„ tl„. rank and tile and thus i"m,,ve me grounds for considerable unrest, the Department he requested to 1 elite forthwith nil ollictM's oi lor t \ forvii*e. Tlml in :iil wonts of oiiUfW*noy tno exoemivo (mumi t too is nuthorisotl 10 use its discretion in approaching numbers ~i Parliament. either individual-> collect ively, SO as to safeguard the ,-ijrht- er advance the claims -I leeurI. U's In :,il ras, s where a de' ude Mu,id is i nip-era live and time peimiis. a 111 fl u'ity te lake a preset',la'il ■.<>',l'-e shall he obtained hy postal ballot. In the event of time not permitting "1 this course being taken, the members ~j the executive cutiiieil shall ho 1 onsuited.