DISSATISFIED RAILWAYMEN

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13889, 15 October 1918, Page 6

DISSATISFIED RAILWAYMEN

LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS' THREAT. WELLINGTON, Monday. The grievances of the locomotive engineers are set out in a statement issued by the association's executive. This points eut that the late Hon. J. A. Millar, when Minister for Railways, promised to bring the men's conditions more on a par with the Australian service, but before he could do this the Liberal Government was defeated and the present Minister had given preference to the first division. Since the outbreak of war the executive had done all possible to avoid hampering the Government's activities in connection with the war, but the position was becoming so serious on account of the growing cost of living that the executive feels it must appeal to the Government to do the fair tiling by the men. The association had asked to be allowed to como under the Arbitration Act, but the Minister had put off consideration of this till the men on active service returned. If Parliament does not intercede for the men the executive will resign, and this may lead to the association taking more drastic sleps to secure the wages and conditions desired.

NAPIER, Monday. The Waipukurau Engine-drivers' Union passed a resolution urging the Executive Council to demand a substantial increase in wages, and support the efforts to obtain at least time and a-half for all night duty during specified hours.