Wages Council Meet Next Week
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THE. Road Haulage Wages Council I will meet next Wednesday to consider objections to the proposed increases in wages contained in R.H.(61). It is understood that representations against the proposals have been exceptionally heavy.
The national rates committee of the Road Haulage Association will meet in London on April 17 to consider the effects on rates of R.H.(61), of increases in the cost of fuel and other supplies, and of any change made in the Budget, to be presented to Parliament next Tuesday.
NO R.H.A. POLICY ON DRIVERS" HOURS
N° policy decisions were taken at last week's meeting of the National Executive Committee of the Road Haulage Association, when the subjects noted and discussed included an attempt by the unions to persuade the Government to reduce the maximum legal working hours for drivers from 11 to 10 per day.
The Commercial Motor understands, however, that this matter is being debated informally between the unions and the employers.
The committee also talked about fuel taxation and the railways' exemption from it so far as Diesel locomotives are concerned, purchase tax on commercial vehicles, and the 30 m.p.h. limit for heavy vehicles.
FEDERATION DISCUSS BONUS SCHEME
AS foreshadowed in The Commercial Motor last week, the Federation of Municipal Passeng er Transport Employers met in London yesterday afternoon to discuss Manchester Corporation's refusal to cease paying bonuses to busmen. It is held to contravene the Federation's agreement.
It is understood that intensive negotiations have been taking place this week between Manchester Transport Department and the Unions.
FORD SHOW PLANS
THE City Hall, Manchester, has been booked for a Ford Show to be held from May 10-18. Over 70 vehicles will be exhibited. The exhibition is being promoted by the three Manchester Ford main dealers, Manchester Garages, Ltd., IL E. Nunn and Co., Ltd., and H. and J. Quick, Ltd. Over 200,000 visitors are expected.
CO-OPERATION ON REPAIRS? THE possibility of setting up a scheme under which members would repair each other's vehicles which break down on the road is being investigated by the National Association of Furniture Warehousemen and Removers. Several Scottish removers are believed to be willing to participate in such an arrangement.
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