THE RAILWAY VOTE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10282, 10 January 1922, Page 2

THE RAILWAY VOTE.

.11 is stated authoritatively that i the-voting on the issues recently put . before the members of the Railway ; Oll'icers’ Institute resulted in a majority 'vole of slightly over two to , one in favour of Proposition No. 1, i the suspension of the improved con- ■ ditions- in order to retain present salaries. The three issues were as follows: (1) Would you agree to improvements in service conditions (vtn., shorter hours, improvement payment I for Sunday duly, special pay for Christinas Day and Cood Friday duty, etc.;, embodied in the conciliation agreement being suspended for a dclini.'e period (say, six months), in order to retain (lie present scale of salaries? (?) As apparently some form of rot reiiehiU'Uil cannot he avoided, would you agree to a rateable reduction in salaries in preference to having the present service conditions in I crefered with? (11l Do .von consider that the Inmil me should decline to accept both I lie foregoing propositions? The voting in the Wellington dinjriel was:--. No. 1 . . “II No,? •• -■ '-■■■ No, :i •• 11M it is staled that the Wellington voting is indicative of (he voting throughout the Dominion. The voting was almost entirely confined to the first and third proposals, only (M votes being cast in favour of the second proposal. It is probable that the negotiations with the Ceneral .Manager will lie reopened at au earlv dale. Tin' result of the balbu lias since been communicated to the (biiiera! Manager, who slated ibm tie would ouncy tin- information to, the ,Minis ler of Kail ways. It has been made (dear Ibui till'' offer ip suspend t)i<> working eondii ions is cotiiingeiu upon salaries be- j mg inainlained. |