RAILWAYMEN’S MEETINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 November 1943, Page 2

RAILWAYMEN’S MEETINGS

SUPFORT FOR EXECUTIVE

CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 21. The article entitled “Patience Fails —What Now?” published in the “New Zealand Railway Review,” was discussed at a meeting of the Canterbury Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants to-day. A report issued to the Press afterwards There "was an unusually large attendance of members who discussed fully implications of the article. . The following resolution Was carried:— “This general mass meeting of me Canterbury Branch members of the A.S.R.S. heartily endorses the statement made by the National Executive. We are .of opinion that protracted and fruitless negotiations, m regard to bringing . railwaymen s wages more into line with the cost of living, between the A.S.R.S. and the Administration have become so irritating in effect to the mass of railwaymen that sterner methods require to be adopted. In response to the appeal by our National Executive, we affirm loyalty to our union, and advise the National Executive that we are prepared to support and stand united behind any action our Executive may consider it necessary to take.” WEST COAST RESOLUTIONS Special meetings of the Greymouth and Westport branches of tne A.S.R.S. were held on Sunday, when the question of wage rates and anomalies generally were discussed. The following resolution was carried unanimously at each meeting:-‘-“ This largely-attended meeting of the Greymouth (Westport) Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants will fully support tne Executive Council in any action they may take.”