Calls for More Pay and State Control
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CALLS for higher pay and the extension of public control in the engineering industries are likely to be made at the annual meeting of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions, which is to be held at Swansea next week.
The Amalgamated Engineering Union has submitted a resolution demanding an increase of £1 per 44-hour week for all manual workers.
The National Union of Vehicle Builders is to ask the meeting for a re-affirmation of the policy of a new wages structure for the engineering industry, and to pass the question to a court of inquiry if a satisfactory plan be not submitted to the C.S.E.U. by November 28.
Another resolution, put up by the Association of Engineering and Shipbuilding Draughtsmen, notes allegedly rising profits in engineering which "now stand at a very high level." The Association dethands more State control and planning in the engineering industry, whilst the Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers supports it with a call for rapid action on the Confederation's , nationalization plans for the main sections of the industry.
CLEANSING COURSE EXTENDED
DURING the past year, the London centre of the Institute of Public Cleansing has co-operated with the London County Council in holding a course of evening classes in public cleansing at the Kennington College of Commerce and Law.
It has now been decided to extend the course to two years, commencing September 24. Enrolment will be on September 17, at the Kennington College of Commerce and Law, Kennington Road, London, S.E.11.
COACH SECTIONS IN WINDOW DISPLAY
AN original window 'display now on view at the permanent exhibition of Irish manufacturers, Dublin, incorporates specially constructed sections of the latest Coras lompair Eireann touring coaches in an Irish scenic setting. A novelty is the introduction of models, posing as passengers, to demonstrate the features embodied in up-to-date Irish-built vehicles.
Through the windows of the coach may be seen landscapes similar to those encountered on a journey, and tourtists" baggage, bearing labels addressed to hotels in the south and west of Ireland, is grouped in the centre of the display.
Many of the new River-type 30-seat coaches have gone into service on conducted tours and they are in use on the Dublin day tours to Glendalough, Avoca and the Liffey Valley.
OIL-ENGINE HISTORY FILM A I Shell-Mex House, London, last f1 week, the Shell Petroleum Co., Ltd., showed a film dealing with the development of the oil engine from the days of Ackroyd Stuart. It has been made by the Shell Film Unit. The subject has been given a simple treatment and the film makes an appeal to all types of audience.
Technical institutes and engineering organizations will find it most suitable for projection. It runs for 18 minutes.
Heavy Bookings for Northern Roadways
HEAVY bookings were taken by Northern Roadways, Ltd., last week, when the Metropolitan Licensing Authority announced that the company's application to run six extra coaches on the Glasgow-London and Edinburgh-London services would be granted. Formerly, two coaches ran from each terminus every evening. The duplication applies only until September 30.
The managing director of the company, Mr H. M'Ghee, said that since May 7, when the Authority cut the service from four to two coaches, Northern Roadways, Ltd., had had to return over £12.000 in advance-booking
fees to disappointed customers. It was intended to exploit the Authority's latest decision to the full.
LABOUR POSITION SERIOUS QATURATION point has been h-t, reached in the working of overtime and rest-day labour, and the recruiting of staff is at a standstill. Members of Nottingham Transport Committee were told this recently by Mr. B. W. Goddard, vice-chairman. Because of the labour position 1,000 bus-miles were being lost each week.
TRAFFIC REPORT HASTEN ER
THE Minister of Transport has asked the chairman of the working party appointed to consider the recommendations of the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee, to do his best to present his report by the end of the year.