AUCKLAND MEETING
AUCKLAND, This Day
o.c. Nearly 2000 cuijjiujr«-« . Wi footwear manufacturing firms held a mass stop-work meeting in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon to consider, grievances arising from new rates 'of pay fixed by the Arbitration Court in April. The question of taking direct action to express their grievance was discussed by the workers, following the taking of a secret ballot, and as a result it is understood that certain representations are being made to Wellington headquarters of the New Zealand Federated Footwear Association of Workers;
• Secret ballot papers which were issued to workers in the industry some weeks ago asked them to express an opinion on the question of taking direct action to obtain a review. of the new award. There are approximately 40 footwear factories in the Auckland district.
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Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 20, 24 July 1945, Page 6
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132AUCKLAND MEETING Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 20, 24 July 1945, Page 6
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