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A MAJOR row is brewing in the West Midlands over the proposed imposition of Government sanctions against hauliers who have breached the 10 per cent pay code guide line. Recently the Transport and General Workers Union and the West Midlands assenting hauliers settled for a 15 per cent pay increase.
It now seems that the Government will advise the Steel, Gas, Electricity and Coal boards not to use the services of operators who signed the agreement. The sanctions move h been condemned by the Ro Haulage Association who se this week that the alternati to the 15 per cent settleme was a crippling strike by t drivers.
Informed sources say Briti Steel has already mai threatening noises, b hauliers have a champion fit an unexpected quarter.
The TGWU regional tra group secretary Alan Law wl negotiated the 15 per cent ri has said that he would not s his men laid off because Government sanctions. Picketing premises to stop Le use of road vehicles driven / men who have not received 10 per cent increase is one It is understood that Arthur :Largill, the Yorkshire miners ader would assist the TGWU / blacking coal-carrying jres at pithead loading points. Both the TGWU and the ational Union of Mineorkers are opposed to the )cial contract. A spokesman for the auliers told CM this week: We are trying to keep our isinesses running with both ands tied behind our back." He said that in agreeing to ) per cent they had not roken the law but had made a )und commercial decision. The nationalised boards Lay counter picket moves by )ntinuing to use assenting auliers but refusing to pay ay increase on the haulage ate resulting from the ineased pay rate. A spokesman at the TGWU irmingham office said the 'ational Freight Corporation ras still negotiating a pay 2.1tlement in the West