THE RAILWAY SERVANTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 101, 6 August 1910, Page 5

THE RAILWAY SERVANTS

HOLDING OUT THE OLIVE BRANCH. '. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. & The executive council of the Aimalga- . ( mated Society of Railway Servants re- }! cenily took a ballot of the members J; iihroughout New Zealand to decidfe #* whether the constitution should be alter-, J ed so as to provide for the direct and , equal representation, of the four main branches of the outdoor employees upon the governing body of the' Society. The ballot resulted in an overwhelming en-i dorsement of this proposal, and in order to carry it into effect the executive' council and president have tendered their resignations, so that a conlerence of|s delegates can be elected on the new.* basis and an executive council chosen"-, from it. (, "It is apparent," states the president * of the Amalgamated Society of Railways Servants (Mr. W. A. Veitch) in ex- 4 planation of the position, "that the '> whole of the service has decided to hold v out the olive branch to the men who have seceded from our society. ' They offer them direct representation, ? which is what the leaders of the Loco- < motive Association have asked for, oae of them stating that they want to send r men ,bf their own choice to theiiT grievances before the management. Though the executive and myself are entitled to hold office until February, 1912, we have decided to resign, so that the new system may come into operation as early as possible. It is hoped that all parties concerned will realise that this is a sincere attempt to get over*tuc diffK" culty which lias seriously marred the efficiency of the whole Railway I liicn. We desire to maintain a strong union/ ■■ because that is the only way to nuintaia" our privileges, but there is no Janger • of such an organisation explvting the public, because no matter how rrruig if would be impossible to push its demands further than public opinion will permit them to go."