'ay sanctions unfair IM tells Chancellor
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)ENS chairman Leslie Tolley led a ish Institute of Management delegawhich this week told the Chancellor he Exchequer that sanctions against is exceeding the pay guidelines were )ssly unfair".
Er Tolley, who is BIM's chairman, said: e unions are responsible for high ms, having rejected the particular of constraint proposed by the rernment, or indeed any level of conint, and they press these claims to the it where the company has to concede. k sanction is then imposed against the ipany for having conceded; and it, refore, suffers a double penalty 'ugh a stoppage — loss of turnover s well as sanction.
-...'ontinuity of production is lost, and !stment is threatened."
ae BIM delegation told the Chancel lor that more responsible use of trade union bargaining power would be served by an annual discussion to establish a national income increment.
It also proposed an independent means of resolving relativities and differentials, and a debate to establish the advantages or disadvantages which Schedule Rof the Employment Protection,Act has for free collective bargaining.
Mr Tolley added that BIM wanted such reforms of trade union constitutions as a compulsory secret ballot before a strike is called, and a firm commitment to control of the money supply.
He went on to say that it was essential for a more flexible arrangement for pay settlements, as the five per cent norm set by the Government did not offer sufficient incentives to managers and other skilled workers.