SECRET BALLOT
AUCKLAND GASWORKS EMPLOYEES (United Press Association) . AUCKLAND, This. Day. A secret ballot to decide whether the offer of The employers in respect to the demand for increased wages will be accepted or not and in the event of it being rejected whether they will favour adopting extreme measures to secure the unions claim, is at present being taken by members of the Auckland Gas Employees’ Union. The ballot papers, which were issued on June 10th are returnable before this evening at 5 o’clock. At a meeting of the union held on June 9th, some 220 members attending*'the companys’ offer was rejected. The engineer and manager of the company was advised accordingly, and farther notified that a ballot of all members was being taken to confirm (or otherwise) the resolution.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 15 June 1920, Page 5
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131SECRET BALLOT Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 15 June 1920, Page 5
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