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New National Conciliation Board ?
BID FOR NEW HOURS FOR P.S.V. DRIVERS.
The Amalgamated Horse and Motor Owners Association and South East Lancs. C.M.U.A. (Joint Organization) has issued to members a questionnaire. soliciting information in support of a proposed application for an Order varying the hours of passenger-vehicle drivers.
Owners are asked to state:—(1) the number of vehicles operated ; (2) number of drivers employed; (3) number of employees (a) now, (b) in 1931; (4) average weekly mileage by a driver employed on private party and excursion and tour work respectively in the months of June. July and August; (5) will,the proposed modifications involve the discharge of drivers or other employees?; (6) what is the average time taken by a driver, after returning to a garage, in signing off and travelling back to his home?; (7) what do drivers think of the proposed. modifications?; (8) are the drivers members of a trade union?; (9) give an example of a typical and popular contract or excursion job which would support the contention that the majority of these engagements involves a short total driving time, but a long rest period at the destination.
Potteries A.R.O. Position.
We are informed that the meeting reported in last week's issue under the heading "Potteries to Join Manchester? " was held under the auspices of the C.M.U.A., and not A.R.O.
No decision was made by the local branch of A.R.O. to link up with the Manchester area. The feeling of the A.R.O. Potteries committee is that, for the time being at least, it must remain attached to Birmingham.
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SSTRONG recommendations were, he being made to the Ministry of Transport, with a view to establishing an organization something on the lines of the Agricultural Wages Board, to replace the National Joint Conciliation Board, said Mr. K. G. Foster, chairman of the Devon and Cornwall Conciliation Board, when presiding at a general meeting of A.R.O., East Cornwall Sub-area, at Launceston, last week. He thought that this change would be essential before the Board could become effective.
He believed that the Devon and Cornwall Board had been working fairly well until a month ago, when headquarters refused to provide funds. An observation committee had been formed and had dealt with about 700 defaulters, who had not been paying the agreed wages. The Board was having, however, the greatest difficulty in securing observance of the wages conditions.
Mr. Foster appealed to members to urge that the Area Board should be maintained. If it were to be disbanded—and he suggested that the Transport and General Workers Union would ultimately press for its dissolution—Devon and Cornwall operators would have to observe the Western Area agreement, under which wages were higher.
Mr. Humphrey Cooke declared that the National Board was making strong recommendations to the Ministry of Transport that proper powers should be given for the enforcement of wages and that the conditions should be applied to every licence holder. The meeting unanimously passed a resolution deprecating the refusal of headquarters to provide funds.
Mr. Cooke mentioned that, with the merger of A.R.O. and the C.M.U.A., there was a possibility of a slight reduction in membership sub.scription.hse. i
following were elected as officers:—
Sulearea chairman, Mr. K. G. Foster; subarea secretary, Mr. C. 48. L. Burteigh; representatives on the Devon and Cornwall Board, Messrs. Foster and Burleigh; representatives on the hauliers' area sectional board, Messrs. K. Mason, W. J. Tucker, and K. G. Foster. The following were elected to the sub-area sectional board:—Messrs. H. Look (Liskeard), R. Richards (Saltash). J. A. Watson (St. Ann's Chapel), D. Gilbert (Pensilva), 0. J. Moore (Launceston), E. Mason (Bude), W. IL Williams (Delabole), H. Harris, W. Foster (Polbathic), K. G. Foster (Landrakel, and C. S. L, Burleigh (Kelly Bray), and Mr. G. Evill (Luce) was elected as a member of the committee.
Operators at the annual general meeting of the Plymouth area of A.R.O., last week, unanimously passed a resolution calling for a revision of the wages scale applicable to Plymouth and district. At present, Grade 2 wages must be paid. The meeting held that the district should be brought within the grade operating in other parts of Devon and Cornwall.
It was pointed out that carriers in Grade 3 areas were entering the Grade 2 districts, and picking up and setting down loads without paying the proper wages. Members agreed that the Devon and Cornwall Board should continue to function for the next six months.
The election of officers was as follows:—
Plymouth area chairman, Mr, C. H. Knapman; hon. secretary, Mr.-R. W. Fennamore; Plymouth sub-area hauliers' sectional board. Messrs. J. H. Bradford. W. H. Burner, F. Baker. 8, Mavin; Gilbert Bros., S. Stephens, F. Huxham, F. G. Curtis. Westlake and Sons. F. Pedrick, C. H. Knapman, G. J. White (Tavistock), G. F. Pantry (Totnes) and J. C. King (Plynapton); representatives on the area hauliers' sectional board. Messrs. Curtis and Bradford; representatives on the Devon and Cornwall Conciliation Board, Messrs. Maria and Fluxhatn,