FIVE-DAY WEEK
RESULT OF GROCERS’ BALLOT REPLY TO AUCKLAND CRITICISM (P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, June 15. Answering the statement by the president of the Auckland Master Grocers’ Association, Mr I. R. Wilson, on the grocers’ postal ballot on the five-day week proposal. the president of the New Zealand Master Grocers’ Federation, Mr A. R. Masters, of Stratford, said to-day that he did not consider that Mr Wilson's criticism called for a long reply. “Auckland could possibly have dominated the position so far as New Zealand is concerned, but against this it must be considered that the Wellington Association, with a substantial membership, did not take a ballot, although its annual meeting opposed a five-day week.” Mr Masters said. “ I think it would be wrong for me to enter into any controversy with my own people on this vital question, and I do not intend to pursue the matter any further.” Mr Masters said that about 1500 grocers did not vote on the five-day week proposal. Commenting on Mr Wilson's statement that the majority favoured a fiveday week, he said that with the inclusion of the Auckland vote the majority was 28.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25563, 16 June 1944, Page 2
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