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SALARIES OF FLOATING STAFF OF INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
GUILD STATEMENT REGARDING RECENT NEGOTIATIONS.
We have received from the China Coast Officers' Guild and Marine Engineers' Guild of China the following statement of their side of the recent negotiations between the General Managers of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, and the two. Guilds, the latter acting on "behalf of the Floating Staff of the and «Company, in the matter of a readjustment of salaries of the said
Floating Sta
Shanghai;. August 5.—On the in The suggestion made by the Se- structions of the Members of thesecretaries was confirmed by letter Guilde the following outline of the on Aprir after the sanction of the negotiations regarding the drastic Members of the Floating Staff had reduction mado in the. Salarios of boon obtained at Combined Meet- the Floating Staff of the Indo-ings held at Shanghai and Hong China Steam Navigation So. Ltd. Kong, although in the meantime, on March 31, to ho exact, a letter which the Members have been com- poked to accept, is issued
had been received from the Gener On February 25 Inst a letteral Managers at Shanghai to the ecvering a copy of a circular when effect that they couldnot enter had been issued to Members of thetain our suggestions. Company's Floating Staff was roj It should be noted that whereas ceived by these Guilds. The cireu.the decision of the General Man Jar announced, inter alia:-
"From April 1, 1931, or as articles expire, Salaries will be paid in Hong Kong Dollars at the rate of exchango 1/6 as shown
agers was to continue the present basis for computation of salaries one half at 1/8 to the Dollar and half at current rate of exchange until June 30, the Guilds sugges on the attached Schadule.”:
tion urged a saving by the Com- The reduction announced was expany as from April 1 irrespective actly 20 per cent, in comparison of Ships' Articles, also regardless with the scale being paid based on of trading conditions at that date one half at 1/6 to the Declar, and or three months hence. In other Lone half at current rate of ex words, all ranks of the Company's
change.
service unreservedly offered to as- sist the Company for the three months ending June 30, but such practical assistance, which involved not inconsiderable saving was not desired.
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On March a letter in acknow. ledgment was forwarded to the General Managers at Shanghai sub. mitting certain points for consi- deration and requesting moro In. formation in order that the Guilds It will thus be seen that .cn could be the better guided in the "March 26 the Company had decided matter of the Company's circular to continue paying, until June 30, advice for beyond a cursory refer ence to "trading condition? no in formation had been tendered..
No reply was received to this let ter, although it was known by these Guilds that the General Managers at Shanghai had been instructed to reply on March 12.
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the rates in force at that timo and it is, therofore, interesting to nota what was happening. The date fix. ed for the reduction to take effect on March 9,14 was. April 1 yet As no reply was available
days after the circular was issued,. March 20 1931, the Secretary at the Officers of the as "Sui' Wo" ́ Hong Kong was instructed to pro- were asked to sign on at Shanghai test against the prolonged and un- reasonable delay by the Company with a reduced rate clause in Ar- in affording those Guilds a reply. ticles and on April 4 the 1.5. "Mat The General Managers at Shang-sang" sighed at Hong Kong at hai were again instructed by cab the reduced rate in Dollars in spite and en March 28 the Secretaries of of the decision of the General Man tho-Quilds-were-naked-to attend a Meoting at the Office of Messrs. Egers that the cld basis of payment Jardine Matheson and Co. Ltd.:
would obtain until June 30. At this Meeting the Secretaries
Complants, wore informed that the "Genera Managers could not see their way clear to tender the information ask ed for and concerning the question of pay,'
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This turn of events naturally caused complaints from the ranks of the Floating Staff, who had been told nct only by the Guilds but by Members of the Office Staff who "Complications had arisen re-were acquainted with the decision garding the ships Articles of of the General Managers, with thy Agreement that the General Man result that representations were agers had decided to continue made to the General Managers at .paying salaries on the present ex-Shanghai whon to the amazement inting basis until June 30 not of the Secretaries, they were in- after which date Sterling would formed that what was meant te bo be paid on the basin of all sal conveyed was, "Provided the Com- ary at 1/8 to the Dolla and the pany's Floating Staff would agres Company's Floating Staff would to the basis of all Salary at 1/6 be asked to agree to this basis of to the Dollar from July 1 the Com- payment."
aalaries on pany would continue paying the present existing basis until June 30"
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It is particularly necessary to note the above record regarding the decision of the General Managers It is necessary for these Guilds in view of what transpired later onto state that at the interview held half at 1/6 and half at current of the Merabers by ballot which Did the Chairman really mean in the negotiations.
(2) The Guilds will give nasur-view at the expiration of that ance in writing that, ac ac period, provided the Company can- sion will be taken under Ar- col their circular and continue to ticle 139 of the Merchant pay salaries on a basis of half at Shipping Act. typ: | 1/0 to the dollar and half at our otherwise the terras as per circular rent rate until June 30.
band The foregoing proposal wouli have effected an averago saving of approximately 882,000.
a great Economy Scheme"!
Other quotations could be given from letters in 1995 and 1931 which are identical in tenor, but the for- going will suffice.
on March 98 there was absolutely" ||rató until June 30 next
showed a large majority against that, or should he not have added It was pointed out to the General
no mention of any previso, as it on the following conditions:-
accepting the announced Salary at the expense of the Floating Managers at the Meeting that on
was "clearly and distinctly stated
reduction, these Guilds, in a fur Staff, or is he merely repeating December 3, 1030, the financial posi that, na complications had arisen
(1) The Staff agree to accept ther earnest endeavour to arrive at what has been said on the subject tion of the Indo-China Steam Naviregarding the Articles of Agree
their pay at a fixed exchange an amicable settlement of the disby previous Chairmen ever since the gation Co, Ltd. was presumably soment the General Managers had
of 1/6 per dollar for 12 pute, were prepared to agres to Great War terminated months as from July 1, 1831 salaries being paid at a fixed oxIn the present dispute the Guilds satisfactory that it could, on that decided, for the sake of uniform. date, afford to renew an Agreement ity, to continue the present basla
(Pay would be entered in Ar- change of 1/4 to the dollar as from which provided for an approximate of payment of salaries antil June
ticles in Sterling), July 1 for six months subject to re-in salaries is part and parcel of
were again informed that "the cu 10 per cent Salary increase as 30 next, after which date Sterling against the basis of paying, one would be paid but on basis of half at 1/9 to the Dellar and one all salary at 1/0 to the Dollar. half at current rate of exchange, If it had been otherwise there yet only two months and sixteen would have boon ac need for the days later circumstances were zach Guilds to submit the alternative the Company found it necessary to suggestion in order to effect a sav take away nct only the 6 per cent, ing, which continuation of the def Folruary 25 must remain in referred to, but also an additional cision of the General, Managers forco. 14 per cent. It would have been a would not effect, in fact the Guilda'
Thare la no intention at this stago sounder business policy for the suggestion would have been the very submitted the offer that payment ed to the Guilds the General Man sufficient to say that had there exist-
On April 97. the Guilds again In a letter dated June 20 address, to go into figures, as it will be quite... Company to have reverted to the
reveren of a saving Gno half at 1/9 to the Dollar and
of salaries be made on a basis of agers definitely refused to agree to ed in 1925 a genuine desire on the. one half at 1/0 and one half at the proposal and the Guilds were part of the General Managers to one half at current rate on Decem- A Delay in Replying ber 0 rather than continue on a It was then pointed out to the current rate of exchange from April again asked to reconsider the economise in one item of expendi basis of payment which the Com- General Managers that no maun for three months, subjpet to re-inatter.
ture alone, and as distinctly apart pany evidently could not afford, dertanding, would ever have ari. view at the expiration of that As it was impossible to arrive at from other methods of retrenchment and thus minimise the necessity of sen had they confirmed what had period.
"an agreement acceptable to both pertaining to the working and Man- making such drastic salary robeen said at the last interview.
This offer was refused by the parties, these Guilds were reluc-agement of the Ficet, the Company duction as had been announced. They were also advised that the Company, who gave as the reasonantly compelled to accept on be could have saved a sum equivalent As an alternative to the decision Guilds latter of March 5-was not for not accepting that it did not half of the Company's Floating what would be saved by a 20 per of the General Managers the Secre answered until 23 days later, when assist the Company to the extent to Staff the reduction in salary as a cent salary reduction for your taries, although they did not hold the decision of the Company was vitallly necessary. It should be nounced by the Company subject to years, for what is possible in 1931 any authority at that time to do only made known verbally. There particularly noted that the Guilds review at the end of six months, but was surely
How, far, then, has the policy in- dicated in 1925 been adhered to dur ing the intervening years?
so, suggested that the Company was still no written reply, and the proposal was for a period of three the Members only did so by enter102017 Apossible in
should consider the advisability of Guilds were still waiting for a months only, after which date the ing the most omphatic protest at It should be mentioned that the paving salarios on a basis of one reply to their letter of April 7 matter was to be reviewed, and take the drastic reduction made, having calculations regarding the forego- half at 1/8 and one half a cur to which the General Managers reing the current rate at the regard to the fact that the Centraling and based on certain informa- rent rate as from April 1 as the plied that the Guilde could only average saving of approximately Managers have made no attempt. tion supplied by the Company... adoption of this basis by the Com-blame thair Hong Kong Office, as 85,000 would have been affected whatever, particularly since 1925, to Is Itou wonder then that the pany from the noted date would they were the people who were de during that period,
enforce in other directions the Floating Staff are thoroughly dis effect a saving to the Company bealing with the matter, ma
kud polley of retrenchment indicated by satisfied, and bitterly complain that tween April-1: and June 30, which It was then arged, that the Gen refused to economise, even between
The General Managers, however, them..
the reduction now so imposed on continuation of the present basis eral Managers put in writing the
Economy Folloy. 4them is extremely drastie would not; furthermore, raverting actual proposal of the Company in
In conclusion Members of the to the suggested basis would possibcrder to avoid any further misun would not agree to the offer, and The Chairman stated at the Guilds have acted with considera Jy mean that the_Company, would derstanding taking place, and on
asked the Guilds to give the matter meeting that
Motion for the interests of the Share- not require, on June 30 next to April 18 the Guilds received a letter further consideration,
Strict attention has been paid holders in the Indo-China Steam pat inte foror the greatly relund stating they the Generat: Managers A frost ballot on the subject was lo rigid economy and every poesi Navigation Cón Ad and have now scale which it had announced us he were prepared to cancel the circu. taken and on June 25 the General hla ́effort has been made to reduce every right to expect retrenchment, ing effective subsequent to that lar dated February 28 last and con. | Managers vero advised, inter alja axpenditure to an absolute mini-lelfected by the General Manngrs in
tinue to pay the staff on a basis of that, notwithstanding the decisionmum.
other directions
date.
1st April and 30th Juno, no, they'
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