RAILWAYMEN'S DEMANDS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1919, Page 4

RAILWAYMEN'S DEMANDS.

THE HffiISTEBS EKEIX By Tefegrapi.—Press AssoeiAtia*. Wellington, Jul lfL The Eon. W. II- Hemes, in reply to the locomotive men's latest letter, admitted not having written officially to the association, but said hu tad made •to many dtatemer.ts in Hons# ond to railway deputations, to the efferit tlmt ho would meet th® societies next mojith, that he thought tbey knew thfi position. The usual custom in dealing witu matters of wanes and working conditions in the ra2way service wa9 to gtt into the schedule and came to an agr»tnent il possible. When the Hoose mat the hchetldio would go before the BaOway (Committee of th« 'H<rase, and If WJ persona thought ffiey had not been l'ah-ly treated in the proposed schedab ihey could apply to the committee and state their case. After tlie sebedrfto left the committee it waald came beto the House, end it would be tor the Houss to say whether it was to bo adopted or not Wages ■were fixed fcy schedule to the Act, and they eonM not ho amended wi thcat the sanetkin of Pto« iiamcnt He was navr -srating to Mr. McAuley. s

A STAFF Dunedin, Jan. IS. The EaalTOy<)fßceEs'insOtateo<>BrfdßN oil l±: question of the new Oasrfflcstiofi 1 Act and tin schedule thereto, and proposals, based upon the increased oost living, will bo mi»dc to tho Minister. The conference was sbroxtgfy of opinion that a staff board, upon which officer* of the service should be adequately represented, is a very desirable zeiomw and tins will Is pressed npoa Jfe jittrinieat. ADAPTER EESOLOnOS. Napier, Lost Night A mating of J'.e Napier brand of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants last night passed the fdkwiog resolution: "That tlik branch strong supports the Engiceers', Cleaners' and Firemen's Association in their demands for lair treatment at the hands of the National Government, and expresses its appreciation of the firm attitude ndcyted by tho grand council of the E.P.uA. as stated in fhoir conrtmmiqao as pJ>" lished in the press. Wo also ask all branches of the AJ3T to siipport the sister socioty."