RAILWAY DISMISSALS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1931, Page 5

RAILWAY DISMISSALS

; NOT, TO: B'E “WHOLESALE.’’ i ...ki- vi- - •• ••;• (By TelegrdpK-rPer'Pres* Association) \ ; ; ; v'aVeLLlNGTON,'; 'September 12. A good deal" of j concern has. been caused' amongst the members of the - Railway. iService through the current . rurabii'rs -that' widespread " staff reduc- , tions are, to -be ;J made “by . the 'Railways Boardf ; ; .il i .- *.- . itvhas, - been. ; officially ascertanied that the poSitroil'Tir not as serious as ■ iUte'Weff * 1 . It Iff.' hoover/.admitted. that . important tloortbrniefAvAre..-: in Immediate prospect. Wholesale dismissals, how* ever, are not' involved^ 1 * ’ The General- of . Railways,;. Mr H’ H.y Sterling, has '-l.informed all the . Rail the Board’s' new progosals, .and htts discussed them: with official : ropresenjativei of the staff." ; 5 A certain number; of the permanent employees with oveiv 30 years service will be retired f^| er j Section 1,4 of the Finance' Act, 1031 v ;

Where there; is a' surplus -of permanent’ men in workshops, for whom work, cannot; be .found am the spot- a -'/certain.. number yof, A the men may be , transferred to/other workshops. The men-: so transferred will be unmarried men. - Casual employees may be paid off to make room for these men'.V ;