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Danger to Workers in Bus Industry
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THE level of employment in the bus industry is bound. to be affected in the long run by the falling-off in passenger loadings, which was accentuated by last July's nine-day strike. This Was stated on Tuesday by Mr, R. P. Beddow, chairman of Southdown Motor Services, Ltd., in his annual report. He also warned that lower mileages would he another factor in reducing employment_
Repeated fare increases would result in fewer passengers, so stage services were having to be pruned. Since November, reductions had been progressively introduced, and although these were aimed at cutting frequencies at off-peak times, rural services were being most seriously affected.
In 1956, 35 per cent, of the company's stage services were unremunerative, but this figure increased last year to 47 per cent., so it seemed that further cuts in services would be unavoidable. The only other remedy was a cut in the fuel tax.
He pointed out that the problem of falling revenue, coupled with rising costs, was one that had to be faced by employees as well as by the employers. They were competing against the railways and private transport.
Mr. Beddow reported that during the year the company bought 10 new doubledeckers and 49 coaches, making their fleet one of the most modern in the country. Since the war they had spent more than aim. on acquiring 1,002 vehicles.
MOBILE MILK BAR FOR OUTDOOR' EVENTS
AMOBILE milk -bar has been put into service by the Scottish Milk Marketing Board to take the place. of a static strActure whieh had to he put up.and dismantled each time it was used at such an event as an outdoor show. The Outfit was built by General Utilities, Ltd., Glasgow, on a TaSkers semi-trailer 33 ft.
long. A Thames Trader tractor ,.is employed.
There are serving counters on each side, whilst at the front are a water tank and two compressors. Down the centre of the semi-trailer are ice-cream cabinets and freezers, a milk store and dispensers for syrup and flavouring. At the front is a Minimax coffee unit.
Natural light entds apertures in the roof and. may be .supplemented by fluorescent tubes. Calor-gas heaters are installed, and the refrigeration equipment was supplied by Frigidaire.
.JOIN UNION, COUNCIL URGE
Bus. crews • employed • :by Walsall Corporation have received a letter from the general manager, Mr. R. Edgley Cox, pointing out the advantages of membership of the Transport and
'General Workers' Union. , •
alr. F. Thickett. chairman of the transport. Committee, said last week: " The view of the committee is that it would rritiCh prefer that its eMployees should be .members of a trade union becauSe it is much' easier to deal collectively with the men."