T.G.W.U. Make New Pay Claim
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THE Transport and General Workers' Union have asked the Road Haulage Wages Council to eliminate a 3s. difference between the statutory scales for drivers of A and B licence vehicles and the agreed rates for those employed by the Road Haulage Executive, After claims for higher pay for both classes of worker bad been made by the Union. different awards were settled and the " anomaly," arose in consequence.
The period during which annual holidays can be taken should also be reviewed, state the Union, as there is a tendency for holidays to be granted either in the early or the late part of the season. The T.G.W.U. have asked the council for an early meeting at which the problems can be discussed.
The Road Haulage Wages Council have circulated R.H.(43), in which the following places in the country are proposed to be placed in Grade 1:-
England and Wales.—Brynntawrt Conway (only that part of the locality of Llandudno Junction which lies cast of the River Conway); Llandudno; Ammanford; Colwyn Bay; Sherborne; Chehnsford; Colchester; Hornehurch (except those parts which are included in the London area); Bodelwyclistan (St. Asaph rural district); Aberdare; Ltridgend; Maesteg; Merthyr Tydfil; Neath; Cinderford (East Dean rural district); Cirencester; Coieford (West Dean rural district); Lydncy; Stroud; Maidstone; Sittingbourne and Milton; Market Harborought Melthn Mowbray; Tredcgar; Hexham; Eastwood; Kimberley (Bastard rural district); Wincanton. Basingstake; Batley (Winchester rural district); fareham; Havant and Waterloo; Reigate (only narishes of Holy Trinity, Redhill, St. John Evangelist, Redbill, and St. Matthew, Redbil0; Portslade-by-Sea; Shorcham-by-Sea; Southwick; Chippenham; Trowbridge; Thoitwiels; Malvern; Mahon; Norton; Tadcaster,
Scolland.—Damtries; Inverness; Beilshill Nurth; B.211811111 South; Blantyre; Bothwell and Liddington South; Cleland; High Blantyre; Holytown: Larkhall North; Larknall South; Mossend; Newarthill; Newmains; New StevensInn: liddingston North.
Representations can be received up to April 10.