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Nalgo to be Staff Association for Transport Management Officers ?

18th March 1949, Page 4
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REPRESENTATIVES of some leading haulage concerns and a few

people on the passenger transport side decided, at a meeting in London, last Friday, to ask the National Association of Local Government Officers to admit to membership administrative and clerical employees of transport undertakings.

Mr. F. Bullen, of Giles and hullen, Ltd., recently pointed out in our con

temporary, "Motor Transport," the urgent need for the suitable representation of the administrative and clerical staffs of freight undertakings, particularly those which have been or are about to be nationalized.

Last Friday's meeting, at which Mr. Bullen presided. was held on the initiative of thd• Editor of that journal.

After consideration had been given to various bodies, such as the Transpcirt and General Workers' Union. the British Transport Officers' Guild, and Nalgo, or whether a completely new association should be started, it was decided that it would be unadvisable to join a body connected with any particular political party. On the other hand. the formation of a new association would waste considerable. time and be costly.

"Open the Ranks"

After a talk by a representative of Naigo, there was a unanimous vote in fav&tr of asking that Association to open its ranks for the inclusion of suitable members in the indttstry. it was pointed out that "Nalgo" was an abbreviation of National Association of Local Government Officers, and that the articles of association would have to be changed to accommodate new members from the freight and passenger transpOrt sides of the industry, although at present it had a large membership of the transport staffs of municipal transport concerns.

The meeting appointed a committee to investigate the whole matter and to discuss it with Nalgo.

It is hoped that amendments will be made in the constitution to permit the entry of all suitable members of the road transport industry, whether they be in nationalized or free undertakings. They must, however, essentially be officers, and not servants, but can range from the office boy to the managing director, including also inspectors and full foremen.

Nalgo is a certified trade union, with a membership of 180,000 organized in over 1,103 branches.

LODGE TO BE PUBLIC COMPANY I T is announced that Lodge Plugs, Ltd., is to be converted into a publiFc company, and shares are expected to be issued shortly to the public. Mr. Bernard Hopps, who has always been responsible for the design of the Lodge plug, will continue as chairman and sole managing and technical director. Mr. Brodie Lodge has retired and the Lodge family shareholdings have been sold.

Sir Robert Renwick, Bt., K.B.E., and Mr. Allen L. Stock have been appointed A28 directors in place of Mr. F. Brodie Lodge and the late Mr. Lionel Lodge. With Mr. Bernard Hopps and Sir Geoffrey Burton, they comprise the board of the new public company.

OVERSEAS OPERATORS WANT TROLLEYBUSES AND TRAILERS

TTENDERS for the delivery of commercial vehicles are required by big operators in New Zealand and South Africa. Dunedin City Council requires. by May 16, quotations for the supply of 48 complete trolleybuses, or 48 chassis with knocked-down bodies. •Specifications can be obtained from the transport engineer manager, Market -Street, Dunedin, New Zealand.

The South African Railways and Harbours Board requires, .by March 31, tenders for the supply of 5-6-ton fourwheeled trailers without tyres or tubes.

TO DISCUSS NATIONALIZATION ik/IEMBERS of the Association of 11'1 Municipal Corporations have been asked to attend a private meeting at Church House, Westminster, at 10.30 a.m. on March 23, to discuss the Government's plan to nationalize municipal transport undertakings.

The circular sent out refers to plans for area schemes already in course of preparation and says that "it is felt, therefore, that it would be of advantage to members if an opportunity were provided for a general discussion on the subject."


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