LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 248, 15 October 1918, Page 7

LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.

BETTER CONDiTIONS DESIRED

STATEMENT BY EXEOUTIVE. I (United Press Association.) - WELLLNGTON,}This ; The grievances .of locomotive engi-out-in by the Association's Executive. This?' points out that Mr Millar; wlien of Railways; promised to bring the iheh's i conditions more on ja. par with the Austrahari service. Before lie could do this the Liberal Government was . defeated, arid the ipreseat'Minister had given .p'r&ference ,to the first division. ; : .< Since - ; th'& outbreak- b£ Executive. has 'done all possible to avoid " hampering --/.the ©oYerpment'-s-; activities iri conrie : ctißn'--..^ithV'.tHe'':''wair;' > the position; is • becoming" £o t serious, ,on u-Ct - count'of theVgrbwing cost of "living; tKSfc. , tlie Executive feels it must appeaJ to. the Government to do theJiaii; thing by. the men. ;. • • .The Association had asked to be al- :■ lowed:-, to 0 :cbme iurider.- thek Arbi.tratibn \ Act, but" the 'Minister- had put off consideration of this ;till the men, ori active service return. If Parlia,uierit; does riot. intercede for -the ..men, , the • Executive ; will resign, and thi& may - lead t»'-~ the Association taliing more drastic steps to./ secure the wages and conditions; de- : sired. '-.-■- ~ .-,-•'.- .