Wages Council still in business
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Also proposed was the amendment (CM December 26) of subsistence payment to £3.75 in respect of each period of rest not exceeding 15 hours.
The 'proposed Jimplementaton date was February 29, 1976. As is customary, full particulars will be published by the Council at a later date and written representations may •be made within 14 days of publication. The higher wages and subsistence payment will not come into force until the Council makes an order, of which due notice will be given.
The Council, consisting of employers' representatives and independent members, was unusual in that workers' repre sentatives failed to attend and gave no explanation.
It may be assumed that the trade unions :hope that the Advisory, 'Conciliation and Arbitration Service, Which is examining proposals by the unions to 'abolish the Wages Council in favour of regional joint industrial councils, will report in favour of abolition to the Secretary for Employment, Mr Michael Foot.