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POSTAL WORKERS
Annual Conference
Restoration of Wages
The Billings of Hie ninth annual con-
ference of tho Amalgamated Postul
Workers' Union of Australia will open
at tho head olllce ot the union, Sydney,
on Monday, November 20. delegates
from the. several branches of the union
throughout Australia will bo In attend-
ance. Among the chief matters listed
for consideration at tho conforenco arc:
Restoration ot emergency wage outs;
payment of less than basic wage to
adult employees; decisions of recent
joint conference of Federal service
unions; reduction of working hours;
cost of living adjustment of wages;
night work shifts; political alllliatlon;
working and linances of branches; olec
Ition of Federal executive.
Tho general president (Mr. A. L. Has-
well) will preside at the sittings, and
tho general secretary-treasurer (Mr.¡.1.
V. Dwyer) will carry out tho secretarial
work of the conforenco.
The Amalgamated Postal Workers'
Union ls the largest organisation of em-
ployees in tho Federal Service, with
branches in all States. Tho sittings of
tho conférence are expected to occupy,
several days.
Messrs. C. 13. "Durkin and T, H.'Pet
tord will represent the Tasmanian
branch of the union at thc conference;
they having been elected as tho Tas-
manian delegates by ballot ot tho branch
membership and will leave for sydney
by the Nairana on Thursday next.
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