Union Agreement on Ex-B.R.S. Staff
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GREEMENT has been reached rA between the Transport and General Workers' Union and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association about the position of Association members who, as a result of denationalization, are now employed by private undertakings and not British Road Services.
All staff employed in the private sector of road haulage are to come under the Union for all purposes, it being recognized that the possibility of renationalization has been " deferred for possibly another four years." The Union and the Association will act jointly in respect of all company undertakings in which the British Transport Commission have a substantial, though' not necessarily a major interest, both as regards the crunization of non members and for the purpose of securing negotiating machinery.
A meeting of the trade-union side of the national joint negotiating council has been arranged to deal with several outstanding matters concerning B.R.S. workers—redundancy problems. overtime working and staff conditions.
B.R.S. drivers of vehicles which carry 18 tons and over now receive £8 7s, in London and £8 2s. in the provinces, in a new classification to cover lorries and trailers with power-assisted brakes to operate up to 32 tons gross.
"RAIL WOULD DOUBLE COST"
I F confectionery were sent by rail instead of road, delivery costs would be doubled, because the goods would have to be packed more securely. A supporting witness gave this evidence to the South Wales Licensing Authority last week when Mr. A. H. Wilson, Holywell Road, A bergavenny. successfully applied to extend his 50-mile radius by 20 miles to carry for a local confectionery company. B7