S.J.C. APPROVES MINISTRY'S HAULAGE SCHEME TIIE Standing Joint Committee met
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. on October 24 to receive a report ' on the scheme which the Ministry of War Transport is putting into operation in consultation with the . Road Haulage (Operations) Advisory Committee.
It was noted with approval that at every stage, both nationally and
the.industry and its representatives will he taken into the fullest consultation, and that the essence of the scheme is a complete partnership between the industry and the Ministry. Given goodwill on both sides, it is believed that the partnership can, and will, be made effective, and the industry is urged to give its fullest co-opera, tion, whilst the operator is asked to consider carefully how best he can help.
The S.J.C. will issue a further statement when it has had an opportunity of
• considering the details and the steps to be taken to give effect to the scheme.
MUST WAGES BE PAID TO MEN •, UNDER SUSPENSION?
THE latest problem in Manchester revolves around the question. of whether corporation transport department employees, being " prbtected " under the Essential Works Order, are , entitled totheir wages when under suspension. Theo men claim that they are, and have pressed their argument so strongly upon their trade union—the United 'Road Transport Workers' Assoeiation—that,believing suspensions without pay are contrary to the Order, it has asked for a ruling. Numerous instances have arisen of men being "played Off j' for two or three days for breaches of regulations. There does not appear to be any (MEpute about the authorities" having thus acted 'correctly, as " errors " are punished under routine arrangements. The crucial point is that they claim wages' while under suspension, not having done anything sufficiently serious to warrant total dismissal.
AN ALL-CREOSOTE MUNICIPAL BUS FLEET
AA Li. the buses of Southport Corporation are now operating on creosote mixture, and it means that the fleet is running an aggregate of 2,800 additional miles per Weer, thus effecting improvements on 'various routes. The chairman of the transport committee has made it clear that much success has attended the experiments with creosote • and that the corporation is hopeful of .giving even better services than in the past. He also said that it is only necessary now to change the filters about . once a weekrinsteaci of daily.
NO ADDITIONAL TRANSPORT FOR LATE SHOWS
mOT long ago it was given out that I 'lithe Government policy was 'to have places of amusement closed at an early hour. Now it has decided that, to provide all reasonable means for relaxation, as few restrictions as possible shall be imposed on the closing hours of cinemas and theatres, subject to the condition that it will not be possible to provide. any addi,tional transport facilities for late visitors.