Glasgow Work-to-rule
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GLASGOW'S bus and underground crews are to operate reduced services, work to rule and ban overtime. This decision was taken last week at a meeting of the leaders of the City's 7,000 bus drivers and conductors. But there will be no strike, said a union spokesman. The overtime ban has been called in support of the demand of the city transport workers for a two-hour cut in their working week and incentive bonuses.
Mr. E. R. L. Fitzpayne, Glasgow's general manager, said there could be no negotiation with the bus crews because their demands were already under national consideration.
Scottish Omnibus services through mit Scotland may be affected by the Glasgow busmen's decision. The Dalkeith depot of Scottish Omnibuses is considering a proposal to stage a voluntary ban on overtime in support of a national wage claim.
Over last week-end the overtime ban spread in the West of Scotland: 700 men in the S.M.T. depot at Motherwell called off a strike to join the ban operated by the Glasgow busmen. Alexander's depots at Kilsyth, Kirkintilloch and Milngavie also joined the ban.