SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS
THE GOVERNMENT’S POLICY.
UNPOPULAR BUT UNAVOIDABLE.
Prcea Aaaociation—By Telegraph—Copyright
CAPETOWN, September 8. The Government has announced its decision to discontinue the eight-hour dayon the railway service. Experience has proved the cost of working on this basis to be prohibitive. Drivers and firemen will revert to a nine-hour day; ticket examiners and guards to a 10-hour day ; and other grades will work longer hours according to the nature of the work. Where the work is sufficiently exacting the hours will be 48 per week. The Government recognises that the change, will bo unpopular, but is satisfied that it is unavoidable. The Government hopes the railway staff will realise the seriousness of the financial position.— A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18348, 12 September 1921, Page 5
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