HARBOUR BOARD'S STAFF

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 70, 24 March 1933, Page 6

HARBOUR BOARD'S STAFF

(To the Editor.) Sir, —I was interested in the chairman's report at the .annual statutory meeting of the Wellington. Harbour Board. In his remarks regarding economic reforms, he expressed appreciation of the^ -way in which the" staff generally had accepted the inevitable.- Nothing was mentioned ■ of the permanent casual. The latter, . like the staffs has appreciated the times of depression, and has not grumbled at reduced wages, knowing full well that to meet the times, economy in financial matters must be brought about, but when the permanent casuals only have to lose one week in five, it seems that one section of the employees are having to bear an unjust burden. Permanent casuals', I may add, have served the board faithfully in service from a "few years to some who have been twenty years with the board. We have no grumble with the staff, but wo do feel that in times of depression, either from a national or local point of view, the depression should be shared by the whole and not by one section. We sincerely hope that in the near future the board in its wisdom may give a little thought to the permanent casual and so try and lighten his b'urdcn. Any help in this direction Mould most certainly be deeply appreciated by OXE IN FIVE,