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(49) matters common to one or more grades where agreement 
has not been reached in Railway Councils, which 
would ‘come up automatically, and 
(444) references from Railway Councils. 
Where a dispute is apprehended and cannot be settled on the Railway 
Council it should be referred automatically, it being agreed that na 
stoppage shall take place meanwhile ia .. in ae 
(b) Failing agreement on the Joint Standing Central Board, if 
either party desires, the dispute should be referred to a Tribunal of five 
representatives from either side of the Board and five persons from 
outside i o i 
(¢) Each railway should have a Railway Council working in 
conjunction with divisional or district and local or works committees 
All workers should be eligible for election but where there is a recognised 
union, workers’ representatives on committees should be entitled te 
assistance from an officer of the union. On Railway Councils the union 
should be consulted as to constitution and direct representation of the 
union : failing agreement the Central Board should advise - .. 
(4) The Central Board should consider the constitution and 
functions of the various bodies  .. .h .. .e . 
(e) Meetings should be held at regular intervals and, where 
possible, time limits fixed for each stage .. .. ae . 
(f) Printing and publication of verbatim reports at any stage 
is not advised vr - oe wa vs 
148. Departmental labour should be substituted for contract 
labour wherever practicable i. - vs " vr 
149. Railway Medical Officers should be precluded from private 
practice except in case of families of railway servants “ Ip 
150. The importance of public health qualifications should be re- 
cognised : Chief Medical Officers in particular should be required to give 
more time to inspection .. - - ue ve 
151. The medical department should have executive charge of sani- 
tation and health os - oh oe - .. 
152. The functions of local and sanitary committees should extend 
to welfare work and, wherever possible, each committee should include 
A proportion of elected representatives ‘r ve 
153. In regard to statistics, 
(a) nomenclature should be standardised ; 
(b) figures should be available (2) of salaries and wages separate 
from provident fund contributions and gratuities (#4) of 
contractors’ labour in different branches : 
(c) Statistics of labour turnover, and absenteeism (showing whe 
ther due to sickness or otherwise) should be maintained 
and analysed oh oe 
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CHAPTER XI.—TRANSPORT SERVICES AND PUBLIC WORES. 
Seamen. 
154, (a) For a period of 12 months no fresh continuous discharge 
sertificates should be issued, unless the Shipping Master is satisfied that 
the recruit is required for employment and that snitable men are not al. 
readv.available :