Callaghai pay slam
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PRIME MINISTER Ja Callaghan was attackec drivers' pay in the Comn last week over action w led to the pay rise, and lat( was criticised for acceptii 20 per cent increase for pi sector lorry drivers, but terly opposing it in the pit sector.
First Michael Mars (Tory, Arundel) said that 1 king through the pipeline the effect of the road haul dispute. Lost orders and creased costs would incri the inflationary spiral. Government was largely ponsible, because it took sanctions in that instai claimed Mr Marshall.
The Prime Minister rer. that he much regretted * the country had not folio. the Government's advice * was offered last autumn. flation would now be gc down if that advice had t accepted.
But Mr Callaghan no that wage settlements in last couple of months had h much less than looked lil after the Ford and the lc drivers' settlements.
Then Nicholas Winter (Tory, Macclesfield) asl why the Government I accepted a 20 per cent incrE for lorry drivers in the pu sector.
He wanted Mr Callaghat be honest with the House . explain, since he was so terly opposed to 20 per c pay increases in the priv sector, how two inflation wrongs could make a n, inflationary right.
He was sure that what Winterton suggested in last part of his question m be Forrect, observed the F mien