London Motorbus Disagreement.
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The following is the verbatim text of the terms which the Executive Council of the London and Provincial Union of Licensed Vehicle Workers recommended London motorbus drivers, conductors, and garage employees to accept. The men who voted rejected them by 4975 votes to 3820—a majority of 1155 against. The leaders are in a quandary. Our own belief is that the employers will let all the dissatisfied hands go, and will train others. Better shut down for a month or two than accept the imposition of terms that are farcical. Labour may be ill advised by its leaders at times, bit here we have a case of men refusing to recognize a success which their leaders have in effect secured. We hope that wiser counsels will prevail. The agreed advances are good ones.
Motorbus Drivers and Conductors.
A. —An increase of .07d. per service bus mile to be added to the existing mileage scale of wages with the, exception of all services where the average speed per mile is less than nine miles per hour, when an increase of .17(1. per service bus mile will be added. No increase to be made to services which are known as " country" services.
Equivalent to an increase of 2s. 92d. per week on a daily run of 80 miles fur six days per week. On heavy traffic roads —those booked at less than nine miles per hour—the increase is equivalent to fis. 9;1d. on an 80 mile daily run, six days per week.
B.—An extra payment of Is. per day to be allowed on all turns on the duty sheets in excess of a 13 hours " spread over."
Drivers and conductors will receive is. per day extra when the duty exceeds 13 hours " spread over. This means that nearly every man will receive is. per day extra pay when working " relief " turns and on Sundays.
C.—No turn of duty shown on a duty sheet shall be less than an amount equivalent to a day's pay of Gs. Bd. and 5s. 8d. for drivers and conductors respectively.
This establishes the principle of a minimum wage for drivers and conductors.
D.—All overtime shall be paid for at the rate of time and a quarter. " Overtime " means all journeys worked in excess of the day's scheduled journeys, and would include extra journeys done due to the failure of relief men to turn up for duty, and all extra journeys run in an emergency.
Establishes for the first time the principle of extra rates of pay for bus workers working overtime.
E.—Drivers and conductors failing to perform the mileage shown on their duty sheets, owing to circumstances beyond their control, will be credited with the full mileage as shown on their duty sheets.
This will prevent drivers and conductors being penalized for occurrences beyond their control.
F.—Drivers and conductors booked for duty for the following day and no bus being available shall receive 5s. and 4s. 2d. respectively. This also to apply in eases where a duty, owing to bad weather, etc., is only partially worked, and to an amount less than these figures.
Under this clause, drivers and conductors will no longer be at the mercy of the weather and other unforeseen circum stances.
U.—Spare drivers and conductors to be guaranteed a weekly minimum wage of 30s. and 25s. respectively.
This to apply to spare men reporting for duty six days in each week according to instructions. Men to be divided into shifts. Maximum " standing by " time not to exceed four hours per day. A proportionate sum to be allowed if not reporting daily.
This will ensure aminimum wage to all odd drivers and conductors who are employed by the company.
H.—Contributions to the Accident Club by drivers and conductors to be abolished, and cash stoppages arising out of accidents to be discontinued.
This is a saving of at least 1s. for the driver and 6d. for the conductor per week. The bonus will be continued in a revised and improved form.
1.—Uniforms for drivers and conductors to be supplied free of cost.
Requires no explanaticn.
Garage lianas.
J.—Washers to receive lid, per bus, and to wash five buses per night. Washers shall be paid not less than an amount equivalent to washing five buses per night.
Increase of 2s. 6d. per week of six days.
K.--Cleaners to receive 8d. per bus, and to clean six buses per night. Cleaners shall be paid not less than an amount equivalent to cleaning six buses per night.
Increase of 6s. per week of six days.
L.-• If washers or cleaners are called upon to wash or clean dock or other buses, entailing similar work to their nightly work, they shall be paid at the same rate—viz., washers lid. per bus, and cleaners 8d. per bus.
This ensures washers and cleaners being paid full rates for extra work.
M.—If called upon to work otherwise, they shall be paid at the rate of 5d. per hour, except for washing down garages in the morning, when the present rate shall stand—viz., 6d. per hour for the time so engaged.
This means that when men are detained to wash down garage they will be paid at the rate of 6d. per hour for the time so occupied.
N.—Washers and cleaners to be supplied with clogs free of cost.
A concession which will be greatly appreciated.
0.—General hands (including polishers) to receive a minimum rate of 5d. per hour.
P.---tnit adjusters to receive a minimum rate of 7d. per hour.
Q.—Lamp men (acetylene) toreceive a minimum rate of 6d. per hour.
R.--Shunters to receive a minimum rate of 7d. per hour.
S.—Overtime to be allowed at the rate of time and a quarter, each day to stand by itself, based on nine hours.
Means an increase for a large number of employees and will ensure every man receiving payment for the overtime worked on each and every day.
T.—All regular service employees to.receive.an allservice pass. Other employees to receive a daily trip ticket.
This privilege is of real financial benefit to all men employed by the company.