P. AND T. OFFICIALS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 2498, 12 June 1920, Page 6

P. AND T. OFFICIALS.

EXPRESSION OF INDIGNATION. Electric Telegraph—Press Association Wellington, I bis liny . The Post and 'Telegraph men wrote to Mr Massey on '1 hursday , staling that his reply was not clearly understood. and asking it results arrived at by the railway li denials are to be applied to or become binding on the P. aml T servile, .t so tin l delegates will t liter the strongest possible objection to such a proposal oil the ground that the claims hail not been heard by these tribunals. that the P. and T. officers’ views, ami condition* are unknown to them, oil the salary question. The issue was whether the basic wage of 1911. namely, L'll>s should, or should not be improved to the extent ol the known increase in the cost o! living, and the hope was expressed that the Premier would give bis reply to this. Yesterday Mr Massey replied that as soon as the Government receives the recommendation from the Railway Tiihunals, the whole question ol what bonus should be given to the P. and T. imm would be considered by Cabinet. He understood that tin Tribunal dealing with the locomotive men would finish tin- week, and the la-l ih diun.il would not take long. 1 lie C( HI fe lei u c ioll si deled this let ter, and expressed strong indignation that Its grievances should lie st tiled on tbe railway basis, and not on t'i' ir own nieirl.s. h was astounded ilia' all 1111 |*ol t a 11 1 sa ia ry question v bleb bad be. II duel ll_\ holme lln- (■,. ii■in ai I r spll e. ■ May 11 1 1 ia'! . should I, converted into a bonus. At. mi (enl message embodying the feelin - of Couterenee was despa l • bed to Mi M. 'soy. aml the 1 onlel'eme was ad],mined pend.ug the receipt o! his reply to the tuques; lor a u ill tel view . Tile ch le _ nl te, at'" ( 011 l 11 111 11 li a 1 i 11; ■ with tile; r lir.iir ins.