RAILWAYMEN’S WAGES

Southland Times, Issue 17657, 15 February 1916, Page 6

RAILWAYMEN ’S WAGES

INCREASE OF 1/- A DAY URGED. TO AIEET HIGHER COST OF LIVING. DRASTIC MEASURES TO FOLLOW A REFUSAL. (Per United Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, February 14. At a meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Railway' Servants, held at Palmerston North, the following resolution was carried: —“This meeting is of opinion that the time has arisen when the executive council should bo called upon to demand a Is per day increase of pay for all railwaymen, as we find that owing to the large amount of exploitation teing permitted by the Government, causing the cost of living to increase and the purchasing power of the sovereign to decrease considerably, the railwaymen of this country cannot exist on their present wages. Owing to the prosperity of the farming community at the present time, due to the extraordinary prices of farming commodities, we suggest that the funds necessary to increase railwaymen’s wages be drawn from an increased tariff on farm produce; further that a definite answer he asked for in two weeks' time: if unfavourable a special meeting of railway workers to be called to consider more drastic measures of fighting for our existence.”