RAILWAY GRIEVANCES.
MINISTER AGREES TO CONFERENCE. • MEN BETTER PAED THAN AUSTRALIANS. Wellington, January 14. A reply to a statement by the secretary of the Railway Locomotive Engine Drivers and Firemen and Cleaners' Association, in regard to pay, the Minister of Railways stated to-day that the Association h:d been informed that ho was quite prepared to meet its representatives and discuss their grievances next month, and that he would be also conferring with representatives of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, and the Railway Officers' Institute with a view io reaching an agreement as to an amendment of the schedule oc the Government Railways Act to be introduced next session. Permanent wages were covered entirely by the sehedul:-, which had to be approved by parliament Meanwhile, until the' statutory schedule was amended* the bonus system would be continued. This provided in additional 3s daily throughout the second division for married men and 2s per day for single risen, with a bonus of 2s per day.
A married first-cjasa driver received a total of 18s 6d a day, which was-Gd a day higher than the average wage for a similar yct'ii'ion in Australia. For lower grade raen the wages, with bonus, were considerably higher than tae rates for j-Ira : lar man la Australia. The quc-stios of worfeing conditions eotdd not be dereraiincd till the matter of wages had been settled. _r
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Otaki Mail, 15 January 1919, Page 2
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