Long Delay In Case
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New P-Ng
Arbitrator
Long Delay In Case For 5 Days Week
1T has been announced that Mr.
J. M. Galvin will be Public Service Arbitrator for Papua- New Guinea.
The appointment is for three years, and is in addition to his appointment a s Commonwealth Public Service Arbitrator.
Prior to becoming Conciliation Commissioner in 1947, he had over 20 years direct association with the Trade Union Movement, most of which he spent as General Secretary of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen.
It is expected that the first case with which he will deal in P-NG will be the Public Service Associa tion’s claim for a 5-days working week. The Administration is oppos ing the claim.
It was decided well over a year ago to give the short week a trial of six months in Port Moresby, Lae and Rabaul. The trial period ex pired about nine months ago—but the 5-days week continued.
Delay to the hearing of the case has been caused by slowness in appointing a successor to the Arbitrator who resigned last year.
The delay is apparently to be even more protracted. Information obtained in Sydney is to the effect that Mr. Galvin will not begin hear ing the 5-days week case until August 19 this year.