PUBLIC SERVANTS’ WAGE CUTS.

Evening Star, Issue 20959, 25 November 1931, Page 7

PUBLIC SERVANTS’ WAGE CUTS.

In common with Mr .T. Lang, Labour Premier of New South Wales, Mr Holland lias given many extravagant promises concerning a wide variety of subjects. Of interest to -workers, particularly Civil servants, is the Labour Party’s promise to restore all wage cuts. Mr Lang stated definitely in Australia that bo would restore these, but the honouring of this typical promise was completely ignored. Although he unwillingly reduced the working week by four hours, not only did he fail to restore the cuts, but increased the wages tax by 300 per cent., or, in effect, a reduction of the basic wage amounting to ds per week, and the latest figures show a total reduction of over 25 per cent. In addition to the above facts, it lias been shown that wholesale dismissals have taken place, and the service is far worse off under a ‘ Labour ” Government than it ever was before. If the Labour Party ever succeeded in capturing the Treasury benches in New Zealand it is certain that the Civil Service would suffer'in the same way. It lias been pro .ed both in Britain and Australia that the Labour Party will say anything to catch votes, but completely forgets everything on reaching office. No party working under such conditions can ever make good, and workers, particularly public servants, should remember this.— [Published by arrangement.]