"Blind Eye Turned to Long Hours ", T HEGovernment and the police
Page 52
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
were turning a blind eye to breaches of the law on drivers' hours, stated Mr. W. Scholes, of the Transport and General Workers' Union, at the Scottish Trades Union Congress at Perth last week.
He claimed that long-distance drivers employed by private enterprise were being forced to make journeys without breaks. If the men did not do so, they were threatened with dismissal. Some men earned £28 a week, but it was unfair to dangle such a carrot in front of a driver when the alternative was unemployment.
Delegates approved a resolution calling on the Government to reexamine the transport structure with a view to providing a service to meet public needs.
DETERRENTS TO JUMPERS
SUBJECT to approval by the city council and the Home Office, a set of by-laws to deter " queue-jumpers " has been drawn up by Leicester Watch Committee. A fine of £2 is proposed for persons who attempt to enter a bus before their turn, and it is suggested that when six or more people are waiting for a bus they should form a queue.
The watch committee say that the rules were drafted at the request of the transport committee.
SHORTAGE OF ENGINEERS
THE shortage of civil, mechanical and
electrical engineers .continues and there is no indication that the number of engineers seeking appointments, either at home or overseas, is adequate in any of these fields to fill current vacancies. '
This is stated by the Professional Engineers' Appointments Bureau in their 1955 report. Companies which are expanding rapidly are having great difficulty in securing staff with the necessary specialized experience, the report adds.