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to N.' West drivers ERS in North West England will be told to apply a £78 wage individually, if Transport and General Workers officials reject the Road Haulage Association's local wage
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A area secretary Bill rth told CM this week Lt 20 per cent increase in pay, taking top-weight 'wages up to £78 for 40 , has been made, and d cover men in Lane, Cheshire, and Greater hester.
ike other areas, there is aranteed week, but RHA 5 ffered £9.25 subsistence P1 ce of £8 at present.
ile, according to Mr FarUnited Road Transport drivers "will be accepthe offer, TGWU has d displeasure, particu over the absence of a allowance from the offer. t he will advise his ers to apply the rise in ally if TGWU does not, t. £78 for 40 hours is the ate being negotiated in urrent pay round, with Midlands and Scotland g settled at this level.
tropolitan and South drivers have also been d this rate for top-weight but are known to be uny about RHA's unwillingto increase the offer.
we closed for press on ay, there was no word about the outcome of a union meeting last weekend at which local strategy was to be discussed.
Meanwhile, another rural area is on the point of reaching agreement. Union members in the Eastern area have accepted a January 8 deal which will bring top weight drivers' pay up to £77 for 40 hours.
Subsistence will rise from £8 to £8.75, and to £9 on July 1. There is also an undertaking to update the sickness and accident scheme.
RHA headquarters said this week that it was pleased with this year's negotiations which have been achieved without Government interference.