BALLOT RESULT.
ON QUESTION OF GENERA i. STRIKE. [ill TELEGKAPH —ri-.lt H4KSS ASSOCIATION J \Y LEUNG TUN. .Tan. 31. The ballot recently conducted by the Alliance of Labour on the question of a general strike, as a protest at the uages reduction, resulted in favour of the cessation of work. The President „f the Alliance (Mr M. J. Mack) stated to-dav that the ballot was the largest
and most complete ever taken in the history of Labour in New Zealand. Ihe decision of the ballot had been handed on to the National Executive, who would exercise their own judgment ns to what should he done in connection with the matter. The affiliated workers had signified very definitely how tar
they were prepared to go in protesting against the reduction that lmd taken place. lLiilwaymen, in common with other organisations had declared by a substantial majority in favour of a definite protest. It was hoped that by negotiation, an industrial diilieulty wouhl be avoided.
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1923, Page 3
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163BALLOT RESULT. Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1923, Page 3
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