P. AND T. OFFICERS

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 April 1922, Page 3

P. AND T. OFFICERS

JOIN ALLIANCE OF LABOUR. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, April 4. The result of the ballot of the members of the Post a.nd Telegraph Officers’ Association on the proposal to affiliate with the. New Zealand Alliance of Labour is announced. The following are the figures Number of voting papers issued ... 7317 Number of votes east 6390 Votes for affiliation ... Votes against affiliation 1973 Jnlkirnu.d viotes ‘ _ 38 Number votes (three-filths ol the votes polled) to carry proposal 3311 Actual majority for affiliation ... 2406 In view of the result of the ballot. Hie Post and Telegraph executive will meet, to take the necessary steps to effect affiliation with the Alliance of Labour. PRESS COMMENT. (Special to the Star.) CBRJSTCIIURC.iI, April 5. Commeting editorially on the decision of the Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association to join the. Alliance of Labour, the “Press” says editorially “The result of the ballot will seriously shake the confidence of flic public in the Post and telegraph officers, the majority oi whom have disowned allegiance to public interest. fit, do not know what steps the Department m«v think necessary l<> take to meet this unpleasant situation, but the Minister will be assured of public support if he should decide that he cannot recognise or enter into relations with the Association so long as it r- affiliated to the direct actionists’ organisation-