“FIGHT IS ONLY JUST BEGINNING.”

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 76, 30 March 1931, Page 1

“FIGHT IS ONLY JUST BEGINNING.”

PUBLIC SERVICE WILL OPPOSE SALARY CUTS. Per Press Association. - PALMERSTQN N., March 30. The Dominion executive of the Post and Telegraph Employees’ Association held an important meeting during the week-end to consider a line of action by the whole of the Public Service to furnish organised opposition when the Finance Bill is carried. A resolution was passed “ that an attempt be made ultimately to have instituted a system whereby the determination of Public Service salaries and conditions should be removed from the political arena.” At a reunion of the Palmerston North branch on Saturday evening, reference was made to pending salary cuts. The president of the Dominion Association said that the fight had only just begun and the association had assets to the value of £17,000. “ You will probably have an opportunity of showing what you think of the Members of Parliament responsible. I hope you express in a fitting manner next December what you think of the men responsible for the cut in your salaries. We have to mix ourselves up with politics. I don’t mean that you should ally yourselves with any particular party.”