RAILWAY DISPUTE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 153, 24 March 1920, Page 6

RAILWAY DISPUTE

A BALLOT UNDER WAY

THE ISSUES BEING PUT

'it is now stated officially that tho members of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants are balloting on the • ustion of a strike. : After t£e ween meeting of tho executive, the officers o the A.S.R.S. said that a decision had been, reached, but that no move would be mado until .they had interviewed tho Minister of Bailvraya (Mr. Massey)i am what was th« of .regarding the Kaihvar Commission's report. But Mr. Masses 9 stay in hospital is proving more lengthy than had been anticipated, and the ballot is proceeding. ' The members of tho A.S.E.b. aio being asked to vote on the issues, (1) the acceptance of the rates of. pay proposed lw the Railway Commission, or (2) o strilii support of the full demands of tho association. The branchesl are to make their returns to the execut. o not later than April 17. Ife decision is in favour of a strike, the fixmg on date will bo in the. hands of the executive 'In the meant me the esecntinTwill interview Mr. Massey and ask for a definite statement of the Government's intentions. , , ~ Mr. M. J. Mack, secretary of tho A.S.E.S., stated yesterday that tli. executive realised Mr. Massey could not disrass matters with them during his stay in hospital. They understood ala that the recomniendaimis of the iiw"way Commission were not necessarily tho decision of the Government. Bu the railwaymen were not prepared to It tho grass grow under their feet. Lon„ ami much delay had taken nlaee alreadv. and tho members of tn« 6 P ! vice considered that the time hR* come for a settlement of their claims. Tho executive would interview Mr. Massey as early as possible.