THE RAILWAY OFFICERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17458, 30 April 1920, Page 5

THE RAILWAY OFFICERS.

AUCKLAND. DECISION.

STRIKE BALLOT TO-DAY.

SYMPATHY WITH COMRADES. A ballot -will be held to-day bv the members of the Auckland branch of the Railway Officers' Institute to "decide whether they should strike in sympathy with the two other railway unions. The resolution was the outcome of two lengthy meetings of the branch yesterday. A eminent member of the institute expressed the opinion last evening that" there 'would b&a large majority in favour of a strike, as they were strongly in support of the present strikers, and did not S* be regarded as "blacklegs." in : Z. T* ™ M together i ~ mornl ng to consider whether tb&v should act as strikebreakers by ZllrZ mg second division duties. Some of the sirs; pfijTS been *** * signalmen tt* 1 guards, and «. «y hortife J"*** ° f meeting C "kTk n d titompriains Mr. Tta--jrait upon the district traffic manager and the locomotiva engineer. These, rvf--* assured the deputation -tharrmSw of the first division would be inS& ftj e f£ an^ iieeond d?t?t that the Department would in an em P r ge %? CaD for volunteers for such duties. KoM • ™ eefcmt ' ° the Branch waa tx>t+ nf ,L 0 J^ ternocm 10 receive the report of the deputation. Delegates from the Amalgamated Society of Rail wav bSL W Th e PTe6ent -' f nd Slivered addresses. The decision to hold the ballot to-aay on the strike issue was then arrived . Re branch passed a resolution express mg willingness to handle urgent or parish" able goods now on hand which were con signed before the strike beran. It was Sh?^ *? work ' *t *» S might required in connection with the tour of the Prince of Wales the To show their loyalty, the men brought the meeting to a doe* * s ' n £uig tLo National J&them. y SlngUl & tLo