Averages £13 18s.
2nd September 1960, Page 30
2nd September 1960
Page 30
Page 30, 2nd September 1960
— Averages £13 18s.
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MEN employees in road haulage, apart from British Road Services, worked an average of 55.6 hours in the last pay week in April this year. Their average hourly earnings were 4s. 10.3d., giving an average weekly wage of about £13 18s. 6(1. In road passenger transport, excluding London Transport, the working week averaged 50.3 hours at a rate of 5s. 0.2d. per hour, or about 112 12s. 6d, a week.
By contrast, in the motor industry the average working week was 47.4 hours, and the average hourly earnings were 8s, 0.3d.
These figures are contained in the Ministry of Labour Gazette for August. In June last there were 185,800 workers in road haulage and 261.700 in road passenger transport. •
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