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the question of conditions of employment for locally
recruited subordinate staff is necessarily one
primarily for the local administration. From this
it follows that the procedure adopted here of a
Petition before the case has been laid before the
Governor, and discussed with his officers, is
inappropriate. Secondly, where there exists a
staff association with which negotiations can be
carried on, the Secretary of State would expect that
questions affecting conditions of employment should
be fully discussed with that body, and its co-operation
sought in arriving at a reasonable settlement,
before decisions are reached.
It would, I think, be well to mention this
second point as a hint to the Governor to deal with
any representative staff association before
resubmitting the matter to the Secretary of State.
I do not feel so sure as Mr. Gent does that he would
be likely to adopt such a procedure unless the
suggestion is made at least indirectly.
25. 11. 39.
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