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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1980
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THE DISRUPTIVE ACTION BY NURSING STAFF CAUSED SOME INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC FOR A SHORT PERIOD BUT ALL NURSING SERVICES ARE NOW BACK TO NORMAL AND A MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE IS BEING CARRIED ON BETWEEN THE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT-
* THE 26 DISPENSERS WHO REFUSED TO PERFORM CERTAIN
DUTIES IN SUPPORT OF A PAY CLAIM HAVE ALL RETURNED TO NORMAL DUTY AND ON JANUARY 10 THE SEVEN EVENING CLINICS WHICH WERE CLOSED EARLIER WERE REOPENED-
* DISRUPTIVE ACTION BY HEALTH INSPECTORS IN
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SUPPORT OF A PAY CLAIM LED QUICKLY TO A REDUCTION
IN FRESH MEAT SUPPLIES. BUT THESE RETURNED TO NORMAL WITHIN A WEEK FOLLOWING A DECISION BY THE STAFF ASSOCIATION CONCERNED TO PURSUE ITS CLAIM FURTHER WITH THE STANDING COMMISSION-
THE ACTION BY A GROUP OF POSTAL OFFICERS WHO DECLINED TO WORK VOLUNTARY OVERTIME TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE IR CLAIMS FOR BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS AND PAY. THIS. COMING IN THE WAKE OF THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PEAK, CAUSED IMMEDIATE OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS FOR THE POST OFFICE AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO SUSPEND CERTAIN SERVICES AS A TEMPORARY MEASURE. HOWEVER, RE-DEPLOYMENT OF STAFF AND RECRUITMENT OF TEMPORARY STAFF HAS SUBSTANTIALLY REMOVED THE BACKLOG OF MAIL AND ENABLED RESUMPTION OF SOME
SERVICES. THE POSITION IS IMPROVING STEADILY AND
MR ROWLANDS HOPED ALL SERVICES WILL HAVE BEEN RESUMED AND ALL BACKLOGS CLEARED BY NEXT WEEK- AND
* THE DECISION BY A GROUP OF LABOURERS IN THE URBAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT ENGAGED ON HAWKER CONTROL WORK NOT TO CARRY OUT SOME OF THEIR DUTIES, WHICH IN THE IR VIEW ARE INAPPROPRIATE TO THE RANK OF LABOURER, HAS HAD A MINOR EFFECT ON CONDITIONS IN SOME HAWKERS AREAS. IT DOES SEEM TO MR ROWLANDS THAT THERE IS A NEED TO RE-EXAMINE THE DUTIES OF THESE STAFF AND THIS IS NOW BEING DONE. HE HOPED TO PERSUADE THE STAFF CONCERNED TO RESUME NORMAL DUTIES PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM.
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