R.T.E. in Talks With Union
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" IT is likely that the Road Transport
Executive will be called into consultation with the unions aL an early date" to discuss the possibility of increasing the speed limit for heavy goods vehicles to 3-0 m.p.h. This state. merit is made in the "T. and G. W. Record," official organ of the Transport and General Workers' Union.
Discussions between the. Union and the employers' side of the National Joint Industrial Council for the road haulage industry on this problem have continued. According to the Union, when the Ministry of Transport said that observance of running schedules could, not be legally enforced, the employers' side indicated that there
from private enterprise to the R.T.E. meant that they would not be materially affected by any change in speed limit.
Discussions between the R.T.E. and the Union on the establishment of machinery for regulating wages and conditions on the freight side of the Executive's undertaking are also taking place. A small drafting committee is compiling a constitution, which is
expected to be completed shortly. '
The question of setting up joint machinery to cover the clerical staffs of haulage undertakings acquired by the R.T.E. is also under consideration and will be discussed at the end of this month.
The Union's application for an appeared to be no useful purpose in continuing negotiations. Employers recognized that a change in ownership. of the majority of long-distance vehicles increase of 10s. a week in the wages of all adult workers will be considered again at a meeting of the Road Haulage Wages Council on June 28.