Tachographs and pay
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The proposed fitting of the tachograph which has been described as a "spy" device to record speed, mileage, stops and starts on commercial lorries can of course be interpreted in more than one way, especially if the reason for it has not been explained beforehand.
All employees are receptive to change when the new conditions are beneficial to their own welfare and an easement from sheer drudgery.
First, the vehicles of today are better equipped and more comfortable for the driver and serve to provide interest in the job and the long-distance journey in which timing is allimportant in arriving and returning because of the congested road conditions.
Secondly, every driver would surely find it an advantage to have his mind alert to the essential factors with which the device is installed as a means of avoiding drowsiness. It is not a matter for acute dispute or strike action when looked at dispassionately in the light of time-saving being met by a comparative wage reward, In industry a new device introduced to remove fatigue is always welcomed because it means increased output and earnings of benefit to the customer, employee and employer.
FRANCIS B. WI LLMOTT, Birmingham