I INQUIRY HELD INTO DISMISSAL OF 45 MEN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19108, 28 June 1930, Page 29 (Supplement)

I INQUIRY HELD INTO DISMISSAL OF 45 MEN.

i The circumstances in which 45 men as; | were given notice of dismissal from the SSS Addington workshops were inquired SSS | into yesterday by the Assistant-Gen- ~~ I oral Manager of Railways, Mr M. DenSSS j nehy. The inquiry was a departments , t;al one and proceedings were in camera. The men were represented by Mr S. —— Ingram, general secretary of the Rail- | way Tradesmen’s Association, and Mr SSSS L. T. M’llvride. secretary of the EE A.S.R.S. t The inquiry dealt principally with St j the question of the length of service ! f the men who have been dismissed, it being stated that some of these men St who are under notice have been at St the shops for periods of ten and twelve *—• years. St The members of the executive of the R.S.A. interviewed the General Manager, Mr 11. H. Sterling, on Thurs* = day in regard to the dismissal of rest turned soldiers. Mr Sterling told the St deputation that it was absolutely necessary to cut down the uneconomic 55E Messrs G. A. Hayden. T. L. Drumt= mond and W. E. Leadley waited on as ' the Assistant-General Manager yestert day to stress the claims of the returnst ed soldier employees, and were told —: that the whole position will be gone sss into. SSS Mr Perinehy will report direct to the SSS General Manager