Labour Doncaster v. State Control
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PROPOSING an appeal to the Government to exempt municipal transport undertakings from nationalization, the Socialist-controlled town council of Doncaster decided at a recent meeting that "it would be a mistake to transfer such undertakings to a national authority."
The recommendation placed before the council by the transport committee stated that it would be a serious matter for ratepayers if revenue front the undertaking, which from time to time had formed part of the rate fund, were taken away. Last year the undertakino contributed £60,000 in rate relief and £76,000 in the previous year. ; TRY, TRY AGAIN
A WAGE claim On behalf of London rATransport motorbus, trolleybus and tram employees is expected to be prepared by the passenger section of the Transport and General Workers' Union as a result of the rejection, by an arbitration tribunal, of the sick-pay scheme under negotiation on their behalf.
This scheme has been under consideration for some time. Meanwhile, the Union had submitted a claim for increased pay for passenger transport workers outside London, from which the London workers were excluded while the sick-pay scheme was out-standing. London busmen's wages will now be reviewed by the Union.
E.T.C. AWARDS FOR I.O.T. PAPERS
THE following awards, given by the British Transport Commission, will be available for presentation by the council of the Institute of Transport for papers submitted, during 1950-51:£40 for a paper of outstanding merit by a member on a transport subject, including particular reference to. the relationship between different forms of transport; two £20 awards for outstanding papers by members on transport subjects; two £10 awards for papers of merit by graduates or students, or for performance in examinations.
B.T.C. BUYS A.B.C.
A NOTHER northern firm, A.B.C. r'lBus Services. Ferryhill, Co. Durham, have been taken over by the British Transport Commission and will in future operate under Durham District Services, Ltd., which already controls Darlington Triumph Services, Ltd., and the Express Omnibus Co. (Durham), Ltd.