DIVERGENT VIEWS ON YORKSHIRE CONCILIATION BOARD
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THE formaton of an Area Joint Con-ciliation Board for Yorkshire was discussed at a meeting in Leeds, last Friday, of representatives of the employers' associations in the area and of the Transport and General Workers Union. Mr. Burrill, of Messrs. Holdsworth and Burrill, Bradford, presided.
A question was asked as to whether it would not have been better for the wages scales to be submitted for consideration in the various Traffic Areas before their final adoption by the National Board. It was pointed out in reply that time was limited, as it had been intimated that if the wages scales wero not agreed upon by October 1, the Ministry of Transport would enforce certain rates.
Varied views were expressed on the number of representatives to be ap
B24 • pointed to the Yorkshire Area Board. The report at the sub-committee of the National Board recommends that area boards shall comprise six representatives of employers and six of workpeople, but at the Leeds meeting the numbers suggested for the Yorkshire board ranged from 10 to 15.
It is understood that the trade-union representatives favoured a maximum number of 12 on each side, and that
the view was expressed that if the membership were 15 on each side, there should be a sub-committee to facilitate the working of the machinery. No decision was reached' pending another conference. •
The grading of the Yorkshire area for wages purposes was another subject on which there was some discussion, although, of course, it was purely of a preliminary character. The area is so large and conditions are so varied that, in some quarters, it is felt that it might be advisable to have different grades in various parts. On the other hand, the view is strongly held elsewhere that only one grade should apply throughout ti.ie area, Another conference on wages and conditions in Yorkshire, held earlier last week, is reported on nage 48.