What the Associations are Doing
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ACT DEFEATS ITS PURPOSE?
That the 1933 Road and Rail Traffic Act had been designed to obviate road congestion, but had had the opposite effect, was stated by Mr. R. W. Sewn] (national director of A.R.O.), when speaking at Dorset and W. Hants subarea dinner recently. He went on say that there were now fewer A licences and far more B licences. As, in the latter case, two-way loads were not permissible, there must be a greater quantity of transport on the roads, to meet increased trade.
He said that he visualized considerable combinations taking place in road transport in the future and, in regard to A.R.P., advised hauliers not to participate in such work as they would have their hands full with transport work.
Hindley Scheme and E. Lance A.R.O.
Yet another resolution with regard to the Hinclley scheme is that passed recently by members, of the East Lancs area of A.R.O. It concludes with the words ". . . agree that the action of the executive and area chairman of the Association, in putting -any such scheme before its members, is correct and opportune."
Hamilton and Ayr Hauliers Meet.
Meetings of haulage contractors in Hamilton and Ayr were held, last week, under the auspices of the Scottish Carriers and Haulage Contractors Association. Mr. Strang. vicechairman of the Association, and Mr.
Hamish MacDougall, secretary, addressed both meetings, outlining the benefits to be derived from membership.
Manchester Confirming Wage Agreements.
A meeting of the joint standing committee of the Motor Transport Employers' Federation (Manchester Branch) and the two trade unions was fixed for Wednesday of this week when, it is understood, the recent wages increases were to be ratified and brought into the scope of the original district agreement to which the M.T.E.F. was a party.
Manchester C.M.U.A. and Wages Enforcement.
Possibilities of strict enforcement of wages and conditions of employment have been under discussion at a recent series of local branch meetings which have been held by the C.M.U.A. Manchester area. The general opinion indicates a feeling that there can be no stability of wages or sense of security among operators who are observing the conditions until there is effective enforcement to deal with those operators who disregard the accepted scales and terms.
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