Provincial bus pay: Employers to quiz Gunter
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pAY talks on behalf of 100,000 provincia busmen were adjourned on Monday whet the employers' side decided to ask Mr. Guntei
if an agreement could be concluded during tin period of severe restraint, and if so from wha date.
Mr. Alan Thomson, passenger secretary o the TGWU and spokesman for the six union: concerned, said that the employers' side repeate( complaints that some areas were still maintainim restrictive practices and refusing to sanction tin use of part-time labour. The unions had agree( to fulfil the requirements of the agreement bu they sought an immediate settlement with th promised date of payment.
In the light of the award to London Transpor men of 6.6 per cent (amounting to about LI pe week) after the Prices and Incomes Board report and the 9s. 3d. per week to be paid to municips busmen in January, the provincial busmen, it i understood, expect Ss. or 9s. a week rise.
The employers have warned that fares must gi up if additional costs have to be met—a poin that may be stressed in their reference to th Minister of Labour.
Fares Rise Bid: West Midlands Traffic Commit sioners will meet in the New Year to discuss an applies lion by West Bromwich Town Council to increas bus fares. Without an increase, the transport undo taking was expected to lose £41,000 on the currer year, £71,500 in 1967-8 and £95,000 the followin year.