NEW PAY AND HOURS AGREEMENTS S UBSISTENCE allowance for transport workers
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in the flour milling industry (excluding London) has been raised from 18s. to 20s., and Tate and Lyle Transport Ltd. has agreed to raise subsistence from 20s. to 22s. per period and to increase night work piwnent from 8d. to lid, an hour, the Transport and General Workers' Union has announced.
Under the Civil Engineering Transport Agreement basic rates have been raised by 2d, an hour, will go up by another 2d. in November, 1964, and a further Id, a year later. The "plus rates" for drivers will be raised next March by between Id. and 4d. an hour according to vehicle weights.
The Aerated Waters Wages Council for England and Wales has agreed on a reduction in working week from 45 to 43 hours, and an increase in the adult male wage rate of 8s. weekly.
At a recent meeting of the Oil Companies Conciliation Committee it was agreed to increase the adult male rates by amounts from 9s, to 12s. 6d. a week and the consolidated lodging allowance from 24s. to 26s. 6d. Meal allowances in Clause 4B rise from 4s. to 4s. 6d.
From December 9 a new rate of outworkers' allowances for those in the iron, steel and non-ferrous scrap industry has been operative; the allowance will be 15s. a day, with a maximum of 80s. a week.
B.R. Apologises TUDOR FOOD PRODUCTS LTD., of I Petcrlee (Co. Durham), the company that recently complained about the " appalling transport service" offered by British Railways, has received a letter of apology from RR.
The company said it had been spending £100,000 annually for transporting goods by rail, and threatened to transfer its business to road transport. As a result of the B.R. letter, and assurances given therein, it is expected that the company will continue to transport mainly by rail, but a certain amount of business is to be diverted to road transport.
Accident Inquiry ?
MR. NORMAN PENTLAND, Labour M.P. for Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham, is to ask the Government to set up a Royal Commission to investigate the causes and prevention of road accidents.
Mr. Pentland, secretary of the Northern Group of Labour M.P.s, is to discuss the demand with his colleagues when Parliament reassembles on January 14. He said this week that he believes motoring organizations and transport and bus operators would welcome such an inquiry.