Drivers Get More Wage Increases
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THE board of management of British Road Services have agreed to an improvement in payment for night work by maintenance and repair grades from time-and-one-fifth to time-and-onethird with effect from January 1.
Following the reference of a difference on wages between H. and G. Simonds, Ltd., and the Transport and 'General Workers Union to the Ministry of Labour, the company have increased their offer by is., making a total of 7s. per week for adult males, which is receiving the Union's consideration, Revised wage rates have been agreed with effect from March 4, with British Oxygen Gases, Ltd.
In London, industrial" drivers 01 vehicles up to 5-ton capacity receive I93s. 6d. a week, and over 5 tons and up to 8 tons, 200s. fid. Provincial rates are 188s. 6d. and 195s. 6d. respectively. Special arrangements apply to drivers of vehicles over 8-ton capacity. Drivers of vehicles carrying liquid oxygen receive 45. above the rates quoted. Mates over 21 are now paid 188s. 6d. a week in London and 183s. 6d. in the provinces.
Drivers in the medical section with Ap to five years' service receive 194s. fid. and hereafter, 198s. 6d.
The Retail Drapery and Retail Furnishing Wages Councils have reached agreement providing for an increase of 7s. per week for adult male transport workers. A similar award has been made to adult males by the Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery Trades Wages C:ouncil.
Following a further meeting of the Petroleum Conciliation Committee last week, The Commercial Motor understands that agreement has been reached on the Union's claim for an increase in wages, but consideration of the effect of the removal of the 20 m.p.h, speed limit has been deferred pending a return to normal conditions in petroleum distribution.