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South Wales Restless About Wages

17th April 1936, Page 31
17th April 1936
Page 31
Page 31, 17th April 1936 — South Wales Restless About Wages
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

TROUBLE has arisen in the South Wales Area by reason of alleged breaches of the conciliation agreement. It is contended that operators are not observing the award and branches of the Transport and General Workers Union have called on the area executive to take drastic action in the matter. A strike throughout South Wales is threatened unless immediate conformity be secured.

The alleged breaches have been discussed, it is said, by the Area Board, but no general success has resulted in the application of the wages scales. The Area Board met again at Cardiff on April 9 to discuss the situation, but no report was issued by either side, nor was the usual joint report of the secretaries published.

In December, 1934, Grade 2 wages

were decided upon for South Wales. This award was to be subject to a probationary period from January 1 to October 1, 1935, during which payment of Grade 3 wages was allowed. The T.G.W.U. alleges that when October, 1935, came, the employers could not agree to pay Grade 2 wages and the National Board, to which the question was referred, awarded Grade 2, to apply from January 1, 1936.

Meetings of members of the Union throughout South Wales are being held, so that the alleged position may be put before them.

Mr. Batey, district secretary of the T.G.W.U. at Cardiff, agrees that most of the big employers are paying Grade 2 rates, but contends that many employers do not want orderly progress in the industry.


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