REDUCTIONS IN WAGES.
CIVIL SERVANTS' VIEWS. STRIKE RUMOURS DISCOUNTED. [FROAt OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] HAMILTON, Wednesday. Tlie views of public servants on Clio additional burdens which proposed legislation will imposo, and suggested alternatives to remedy tho Government's present difficulties, were outlined by representatives of various branches of the civil service at a meeting of tho Hamilton Chamber of Commerce last evening. Mr. \\. Soavil! presided. Mr. H. Blackwood quoted figures showing that the proposed further ''cut" would mean that 33,000 of the 55,000 public servants would receive a net weekly wago of approximately £3 10s. " We are attempting to have our position placed before the public in a constitutional manner and unconstitutional methods will not bo considered," continued tho speaker, in referring to persistent rumours that a strike in tho civil service was imminent. The question of "strike talk" had not been entertained and public servants regarded the rumours as a further attempt to belittle them. An outline of tho alternative proposals submitted to the Prime Minister, lit. Hon. G. W. Forbes, was given by Mr. W. F. Kent-Johnston.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21163, 21 April 1932, Page 10
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