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London busmen accept 6.6 per cent
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FROM OUR INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENT TONDON busmen will get a 6.6 per cent
pay increase from June 26. The award, recommended by the Prices and Incomes Board in its report on London busmen's pay, was accepted last week by delegates representing 32,000 busmen on central, Green Line, and country services.
The pay increases should amount to El a week for busmen on central services and about 19s. a week for those on others.
The meeting accepted the Board's report by 68 votes to 29. At the same time they agreed to link the increases with moves to improve productivity. As a first step they will accept the experiment of one-man operation of Green Line coaches; route No. 724 Romford-High Wycombe has been selected for the first trial.
If this is successful, it will be broadened in application.
Delegates also agreed to a relaxation of the present rules which govern the number of standing passengers only in permitted hours.
Mr. Alan Thomson, national secretary of the passenger group of the TGWU, said the relaxation would be based on the discretion of the conductor—as, for instance. if undue hardship was being caused to a passenger.
With the increases it is estimated that the average earnings of busmen will be: Central services—driver £19 14s.; conductor 18 15s. Country services—driver £18 17s.; conductor £18. Green Line services—driver (coach) £19; conductor £17 10s.; driver (double-decker) £19 17s.; conductor 18 17s.
These average earnings are for busmen who have completed one year's service and includes bonuses and efficiency payments.