NE drivers' 'fantastic' £45 claim
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• North-east officials of the Trans and General Workers' Union are to so 100 per cent wage rise for lorry drii bringing their rates to about I:45 a week Mr J. Dawson, regional commercial t group secretary of the union, admitted £45 seemed a fantastic figure, but pointed out that, under Common ME terms, lorry • drivers' hours were restric The TGWU's national claim was fol extra £7 a week, bringing the bash between £26 and £28.60 a week, but Dawson said that local officials had dec that £45 was nearer the market. Br lorry drivers could drive 11 hours a but in the Common Market they restricted to eight hours.
Mr Dennis Le Conte, secretary of RHA northern area, said that £45 ridiculous and quite out of the question added that there was no possibility oi union securing agreements with indivi firms. Any increases would be se through the Wages Council.