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'Quality' objections threat by Scottish union
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A register of "bad" road haulage employers has been compiled by the Scottish Commercial Motormen's Union to assist objections to quality licensing, says Mr. Alex Kitson, general secretary, in the February issue of The Highway. Mr. Kitson says his members "will need to be ever alert to advise the union when the bad employers are making their applications", and he continues: "I am certain that this is an aspect of the legislation that many employers do not relish facing."' Mr. Kitson promises full protection of members to preserve wages and conditions following the introduction of the shorter legal maximum day. He blames "the Cowboys of the Highways who work all the hours they can get while they are able to open their eyes" for holding down basic wages in the industry to as little as £11 7s 9d for a 5-10 tonner.
But employers seeking higher productivity are promised that the union leadership is "ready, willing and able to sit down and re-schedule work on a 40-miles-an-hour basis". The leadership is also prepared to negotiate increased productivity entailing round-the-clock and shift working—provided that employers give the "appropriate compensation".