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T.U.C. and the Transport White Paper

13th January 1961
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From Our Industrial Correspondent

TU.C. chiefs are to see Mr. Ernest 1 Marples, Minister of Transport, next Wednesday to discuss with him the Government's proposals for the nationalized transport industry. The union leaders are anxious to get from him clarification of a number of points in the Government's recent White Paper. They feel that some parts are obscure and others contradictory.

One is the position of the nationalized section of road transport, which under the plan would come under a new holding company. They will want to know in much greater detail how this company will operate and What its functions will be.

They are also anxious to know just what the Minister's own powers of control and co-ordination are going to be in the new railway set-up proposed in place of the British Transport Commission.

The union deputation will be headed by Mr, Fred I4ayday of the National Union of General, and Municipal Workers, who is chairman of .the. T.U.C. nationalized industries committee. 11 will include Mr. Frank Cousins, general secretary a the Transport and General Workers' Union, as well as leaders

the three railway unions.

Besides seeking information, the deputation will put forward their own viewS for improving the scheme.

T:U.C. poliey, reaffirmed as recently as the fast congress at Douglas, Isle or Man, last September, favours an integrated transport system covering 'road, rail, water and air services.

This presupposes . some central co-ordinating authority, and the union chiefs will, in principle, oppose any further decentralization.

CHEQUES FOR DRIVERS

(IN behalf of the Michelin Tyre Co..

Ltd„ the Lord Mayor of Stoke-onTrent will present cheques tomorrow to two drivers of the Michelin company, Mr. D. Roberts and Mr. R. Davies, winners of The Commercial Motor diplomas of merit in the 1960 Lorry Driver of the Year competition.


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