Shape of things to come? Haulier gives up 0 licence
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A HAULAGE company which has been operating for 92 years has surrendered its operator's licence. C. Grace and Sons of Croft Road, Deptford, after negotiating with TGWU served eight weeks' notice on their 25 drivers. Some of the men had been with the company for more than 40 years.
The company will continue to operate in general warehousing and distribution where one of its principal customers is Spillers French Ltd. Mr H. Grace, the company's md, told CM this week that he was engaging a number of ownerdrivers some of Whom were his former employees who had acquired their vehicles from him.
Mr Grace, who is president of the Institute of Traffic Administration, said : "I think this will be the pattern of things in road haulage during the next two years. Operators who are faced with increasing overheads will find it more beneficial to dispose of their fleets to drivers who do not have the same overheads to carry.
"The drivers will find it to their advantage to work for their former employers who have the contracts and the management expertise. I am treating my former employees in the same way as I woul any other sub-contractor; thet are no hidden subsidies—the stand or fall by their ow efforts."
The redundancy node( were served when the con pany found it could not met a demand for a £6 a wee wage increase and addition; handling money.