THE RAILWAY OFFICERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 104, 1 May 1920, Page 12

THE RAILWAY OFFICERS.

I LONG-STANDING GRIEVANCES. j ARRAXG KM EXT WITH MINISTER. ! (Bt Telegraph. —Special to. "Star.') WELLINGTON, this .lav. The Railway Officers' Institute, like other seetioW of the Railway senior, lias long-standing grievances over whit-h its members are strongly xigrilatinp. The ■Minister lias negotiated simultaneously '-.vith the tlrreo railway societies, and I ; am informed officially by uflirrrs of tliß Institute that it has come to an arrangement with th<? Government regarding a method of securing finality on the questions at issue. The officers of the Institute executive will meet in AVellington shortly to complete this arrangement. \ WfiTXtS3BTON, Friday. I The following resolutions were passed by the local brunch >>f tlie Xpw Zealand .Railway Officers" Institute:—"That this meeting of members of the Wellington branch of the Railway Officers' Institute affirms that it. has absolutely no confidence in the present management's statf administration, and we c-u.ll upon the Government to take steps whereby a more up-to-date staff shall he ensured, which, while protecting the interests of the Dominion, shall also advance and ensure the individual rights of the rail- . way employees. Further, we are strongly 1 of opinion that had this : T>een done in I the past the present strike would not I have eventuated." ■ . AUCKLAXD BRANCH BALLOT. I APPROVAL OF THE .=TKIRE. > The decifion of the Auckland branch •of the (Railway , Officers' Institute on :i ! strike ballot is for throwing their lot . in with the other two organisations, the :i majority in favour being approximately I 100 percent of the total votes cast. The [decision Tvas conveyed to members at a ■, meeting held last evening, after the t Wellington reports re a partial eettlei ment had came to hand. The result hns : been communicatpfl to the executive in Wellington.