Tgwu's Pledges End Midlands Closed Shop Dispute

• The National Industrial Relations Court on Tuesday approved the settlement of a case involving the Transport and General Workers' Union, its Midlands district organizer, Mr......

Docks Blacking Continues F C Ro O M Ntin Pa U G E E D 26

shop stewards on a number of occasions and said: "You must not do this. The courts have made an order against it." The stewards refused, saying they were mandated by the men and......

'keep Levy/grant'

• Abolishing the levy/grants system would remove a training incentive, the Distributive Trades Education and Training Council has told the Secretary of State for Employment, in......

Vat Boost For Sales

• High truck sales are expected late this year and early in 1973 through buyers being anxious to save paying VAT, said the chairman of Bristol Street Group Ltd, Mr Harry G.......

Meat Rates Rise

• The Smithfield Meat Carriers' Association Ltd has advised its members to increase their haulage rates by 10 per cent. This, states the Association, is because of several......

Tunnel Tolls Fears Unfounded

• The Mersey Tunnel joint committee has been assured that its fears that VAT would increase tolls by 10 per cent (CM May 19) are unfounded. The committee wrote to Merseyside MPs......