POST AND TELEGRAPH.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 June 1919, Page 5

POST AND TELEGRAPH.

FURTHER PROTESTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. At a largely attended meeting of the Dtwpdin section of the Post and Telegraph Association to-night motions were carried unanimously condemning the classification list, especially as applied to the rank and file of ,the service, as absolutely inadequate, and demanding a minimum increase of £45 to each officer, also asking that the list be revised immediately, and the revision be restromective ,to April 1. Further, that the Government should grant a substantial bonus owing to the increased cost of living, the bonus to be continued while abnormal prices last, or until provision is made by way of salary, the bonus to be apportioned according to dependents. It was also decided to urge the executive committee to call the executive council together at the earliest possible moment, and ,to demand immediate payment of the double war bonus promised by the Postmaster-General. Westport, Tjast Night.

At a special meeting held to-night of the Post and Telegraph Association it was resolved: That this section expresses great dissatisfaction with the classification of the service and the anomalies contained therein.