POST AND TELEGRAPH MEN.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 409, 2 June 1915, Page 2

POST AND TELEGRAPH MEN.

HOURS AND WAGES. CONFERENCE AT WELLINGTON. Preti Association. WELLINGTON, June 2. A conference of delegates of the Post and Telegraph Service opened yesterday. It was resolved that all officers be granted monetary payment for over-, time and Sunday and holidays duty; that the practice of granting time off to some junior exchange clerks be abolished, and the principle 1 of monetary payment for Sundays and holidays be adhered to; that it is desired that all overtime be paid twice monthly*; that duty performed after 6 p.m. and before 8 aim. on travelling post offices be paid for at the rate of <Ud per hour; that 44 hours per week be the basis**fo*v officers working on railway post offices, senior agents to' receive additional monetary allowance; that exchange clerks working, on the midnight to 8 a.m. shift should receive overtime in excess of 44 hours per week 1 ;