RAILWAY SERVANTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 156, 19 November 1912, Page 5

RAILWAY SERVANTS.

A TJXION PROTEST. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. At a large and representative meeting of the Canterbury branch of the X£w Zealand Locomotive Engine-drive: Firemen and Cleaners' Association, t_ following resolutions were carried unr mously with 'egard to the stateinc: of the president and secretary of ; A.S.R.S.: "After listening to the exj' nations of the officers of our union, tula branch strongly resents the action of the president and secretary of the A.S.R.S. in giving utterance to such misleading statements with regard to the action of our council while interviewing the Minister of Railways with regard to granting, increases to firemen; such misleading statements deserve to be strongly resented by every unionist in Xew Zealand, j>k being circulated for the express purpose of trying to raise discord in the ranks of a highly organised and successful union; this branch also desires to convey to their council their entire confidence in their officers of thair union, and to thank them heartily. £ their best efforts in securing imprc v " wages for cleaners, firemen and driv It was explained by the officers that statements made regarding increase firemen and the action of themselvcr- ' fore the Minister in regard to same were '

absolutely without foundation, and the officers challenged the president and secretary of the A.S.R.S. to prove their statements.