Bus Pay Warning
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AWARNING that any more pay rises might mean a reduction in jobs and services, was given this week by Mr. W. M. Dravers, chairman of the Devon General Omnibus Co., Ltd. He told the company's annual meeting: "It is inevitable that the bus industry should view applications for higher wages with the greatest concern. That attitude is far from selfish. It is in the interests of our passengers, and, indeed, of our employees themselves : it is perfectly possible to price oneself out of a job. •
"Out network of services includes a considerable proportion of unremunerative mileage: if costs rise again, there must, in the absence of any compensating relief, be some further withdrawal of facilities, causing hardship to those who wish to travel and a reduction in the number of personnel we employ."
[Further talks on the bus pay dispute between representatives of the employers and of the men's unions are to be held in London next Wednesday.]