WORKERS' REPRESENTATIVE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 16, 20 January 1926, Page 9

WORKERS' REPRESENTATIVE.

ON WAGES COURT BENCH. THE CHRISTCHURCH VOTE. I 'By Telegraph — Special to ""Star.") j CHRISTCHURCH. this day. j } "While it appears likely that a maiori-y . of the trade union- in Christchurch will j . wait until they receive ballot papers fori I the election of the workers' representa- , j t;ve on the Arbitration Court before they : _ decide which of the candidates they.' l intend to support, several have already , ' indicated their preferences, and others ( will consider the matter this week. I . Judging by the- decisions already made | by local unions, the indications are that [ Mr. Hiram Hunter, the present workers' : representative, will receive practically : unanimous support in Christchurch. The I , following unions have decided to sup- j port him: Amalgamated Society of Car-I renters and Joiners. Furniture Trade- I 1 Union. Brush and Broom Workers' Union. Tailoresses' Union. Grocers i " Assistants' Union. The General Labour- " ers' Union and the Engineers' Union j will decide the matter to-night, and ? other unions will deal with the matter ' later this week. Nominations for the position do not close until February 1. r Each union will then receive a ballot paper containing the names of the candi- ' dates.