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The Latest Conciliation Progress
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National Meeting in London.
Members of the National Traffic Areas Employers' Co-ordinating Committee were called to a further meeting, in London, yesterday. Arrangements were made for the meeting of the full committee to be preceded by a meeting of the sub-committee and for a meeting later in the day between the Co-ordinating Committee and the employers' panel of the National Board.
A correspondent writes: "I understand that, at the meeting between the Co-ordinating Committee and the employers' panel of the National Board, there will be put forward the proposal that each area employers' panel should have two representatives on the employers' panel of the National Board.
"I understand that the Co-ordinating Committee will ask for a further extension to December 1 of the final date for the submission of reports by the Area Boards. The danger of a national deadlock appears to be growing."
Negotiations Fait in Two Areas.
A split has occurred between the employers' and the employees' panels on the Yorkshire Area Conciliation Board. The breakdown arose after the Yorkshire Board had been in session for several hours at Leeds, on November 7. Agreement had been reached on several points relating to hours and wages.
Then, late in the proceedings, it is understood, the employees' panel intimated that, if the employers' repre sentatives would agree to the principle of the 48-hour guaranteed week, they (the employees' representatives) would be willing for its operation to be postponed until 1986. The employers' panel rejected this and certain other proposals, so the employees' panel intimated that, if the employers' panel would not agree, they (the employees' representatives) would stand by Appendix V, in fate, of the National Board's recommendations.
It is learned that the controversial subject of wages was not considered at the meeting, as it was thought that there would be a better chance of making progress if hours and conditions of service were first discussed. Following the breakdown, it is understood, the joint secretaries submitted a statement to the National Board.
It is learned that another question on which the two panels were in absolute disagreement was that of Sunday work. The employees' representatives insisted on double pay. With regard to time worked above a 4S-hour week, it is understood the employers' representatives suggested that until the total time worked in a week reaches 56 hours, the hourly overtime pay shall he pro rata with the ordinary wages rate, and thereafter at time-and-a-quarter. It is gathered that the workers' representatives seemed disposed to consider this, but would not commit themselves.
On the question of holidays, it is understood that the employers' representatives were opposed to a week's holiday with pay, but they made certain other proposals with regard to local holidays.
One point on which both the employers and employees' panels were agreed was that the workers should have one day off in seven.
A breakdown in the negotiations between the employers' and employees' panels on the Lancashire Area Board is also reported.
Good Progress in South Wales.
A meeting of the South Wales Conciliation Board last Friday debated further on the questions of hours and wages of drivers,. upon which, at previous meetings, agreement could not be reached. On several points agreements were arrived at, and the grading of drivers in West Wales was the principal question left over for decision at the next meeting.
Mr. Ernest Bevin, the workers' representative, of the National Board, was present at the meeting. It is now thought that the South Wales Board, at its next meeting, will he able to draft an area agreement for presentation to the National Board, and that the services of the latter body to solve South Wales questions will not be necessary.
Mr. France Resigns.
Mr. James France, a member of the employers' panel of the National Board, has resigned from the employers' panel of the Yorkshire Board.