RAILWAY WORKERS
AN ALLEGED HARDSHIP QUESTION IN HOUSE (THE SUN'S Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. What is described as a hardship on railway employees is revealed by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. H. E. Holland, who has given notice to ask the Minister of Railways whether he is aware that casual labourers employed in railway goods-sheds with four to ten years’ unbroken service are, as a result of the board’s policy in connection with the present depression, being paid-off work for a week at a time, thus breaking their service, and that in consequence the department is depriving the men of their passes, privileges and annual leave. “Will the Minister take steps,” asked Mr. Holland, “to see that these privileges are not forfeited?” Members of the railway service, Mr. Holland went on, who had been living in the suburbs and were able to purchase tickets at privilege rates in order to travel to and from work were now being denied this small benefit.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 95, 13 July 1927, Page 13
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163RAILWAY WORKERS Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 95, 13 July 1927, Page 13
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