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Glasgow's bus problems go on

10th November 1978
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GREATER Glasgow PTE's three-week old maintenance workers' strike looked no nearer solution as we went to press, following a breakdown of talks at the Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration Service.

The maintenance staff are seeking increased wages well in excess of the Government's five per cent guidelines, and have forced GGPTE to withdraw its bus services in pursuit of this.

They agreed last week to call in the services of ACAS, but talks on Monday broke down following a day's discussion of a self-financing productivity deal and the PTE's renewed offer of a five per cent increase.

PTE director of industrial relations Joe Coyle said that the men's claim was bound to lead either to a substantial increase in Glasgow city bus fares or to losses of jobs among maintenance and traffic staff, as the undertaking is losing Elm in takings every week.

Traffic staff, meantime, are being paid an • average wage provided they report for duty during the maintenance staff's strike.

Mr Coyle was having discussions with Strathclyde Regional Council on Tuesday.