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2sting operators
f= FEARS that compulsory
imposition of tachographs would damage industrial
relations were expressed by te. Mr D. Alvarez, production and distribution director, Watney 0 Mann (Southern Counties} Ltd at a Freight Transport Association SE Counties division seminar in Tonbridge %,„0 last week.
Operators had built up good industrial relations on consultation, co-operation and mutual trust. If such operators were compelled to install recording instruments without any opportunity to consult and seek the co-operation of staff then there was a danger that hardly won good relationships would be jeopardized.
Compulsory installation would cost the operator dearly, said Mr Alvarez. He quoted the FTA industrial relations committee which has estimated that if all personnel affected by the installation of tachographs were awarded an extra £1 a week, the annual cost would be £50 million.
On the other hand, a voluntary scheme of installation would give operators the ability to negotiate and the cost would probably be far less.
Earlier, Mr F. R. Cook, FTA regional secretary, had out
lined the legal implicati as laid down in EEC Reg tion 1463/70 and pointec that the employer r responsible for providing instrument and the disc, the employee was resr sible for the production of disc, including inserting the instrument. There wa obligation laid on employer to see that driver did this.