"Mass" Escape from Nat ionalization A REPORT in the "Leicester Mercury" tells
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of a Sharnford road transport contractor whose concern has recently been nationalized, and who has handed in his resignation, intending to emigrate to South Africa in search of new opportunities.
Mr. John Brindley, the operator in question, had his organization taken over by the British Transport Commission on August 29. and within a few days 20 employees resigned. Unable to find replacements, overwhelmed by forms and printed matter, Mr. Brindley decided to hand in his own resignation and is now awaiting the Commission's decision.
One of the reasons why the drivers resigned, according to Mr. Brindley, was because they found themselve compelled to stay nights at their destinations, a system not favoured by the concern. "It became rather like, the lodging turn dispute on the railways," he said.
NO' COACH SERVICES FOR R.A.F.
CAMP
A T a sitting of the West Midland
Licensing Authority, last week, applications by two concerns to run services from the 16 M.U. R.A.F. camp at Stafford were refused.
G. H. Austin and SOns. Ltd., applied
for a licence to operate services from the camp, to various centres, including London, Birmingham and Blackpool, and the application was opposed by the British Railways and the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., on the ground that the railway facilities, with Midland " Red" feeder services, were adequate, the time-table suiting all leave periods of the airmen. Giving evidence in support of the application, an R.A.F. officer had complained that the rail fares were such that the lower ranks could not afford to make use of the facilities.
An application by Greatrex Motor Coaches, Ltd., to run excursions and tours from the camp was refused on a similar ground.
TRIBUNAL REFERS BACK WAGE CLAIM
THE National Arbitration Tribunal has not decided for or against an application for consolidation of the basic wage rates and war bonus additions paid to vehicle-building workers. It has, instead, referred the matter back for further consideration by the trade unions and employers' organizations concerned, and allowed three months for negotiations. In the meantime, the case will remain open, with permission for either side to bring it before the Tribunal again.
The application was made on behalf of members by the National Union of Vehicle Builders and the Amalgamated Society of Woodcutting Machinists. It wps opposed before the Tribunal by the ,United Kingdom Joint Wages Hoard of Employers for the Vehicle Building Industry.
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