RAILWAY SERVICE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 95, 22 March 1939, Page 7

RAILWAY SERVICE.

1 'SERIOUS DISSATISFACTION. ’ 5 IN OFFICERED SECTION. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, March 21. Mr J. 8. Roscoe’s resignation from the Government Railways Appeal Board as the representative of the first division of the railway service was considered at a meeting of the executive committee of the New Zealand Railway Officers’ Institute, last evening. “The committee wan not consulted bv Mr Roscoo before his resignation. This action was taken entirely on his own initiative,” says a statement issued to-dav. “Mr Itoscoe is not responsible to the controlling body of the institute for any action he may take as the elective representative of the first division on the appeal board. The executive committee is not aware of the full reasons which prompted Mr Rosooe to make some of the statements contained in his letter of resignation. “Tt is concerned, however, that serious dissatisfaction exists throughout the officered section of the railway service and that the dissatisfaction is mainlv duo to a deep-rooted feeling that the Minister of Railways and the general management are. not displaying a reasonably sympathetic attitude toward representations made by the institute concerning matters affecting members of the service. “The committee considers that no good purpose would be served at this stage bv giving publicity in detail to such matters. Tt proposes to request the Minister of Railways to convene an early conference of interested parties. Tf this course is followed, the executive committee is of the opinion, the many matters now disturbing the minds of railway officers can bo amicably solved.”