Hauliers Pay More Than Bus Operators
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AACCORDING to figures published last Friday by the Ministry of Labour, the average earnings of all workers in goods transport by road (except British Road Services) in the second pay-week in April last were £11 4s. and of men of 21 years and over, £11 11 s. The number of workers covered by the returns was 61,012.
The average number of hours worked by all employees was 53.9 and by men, 54.4. Average hourly earnings were 4s. 1.9d. for all workers and 4s. 3d. for men.
Under the heading, "Tramway and Omnibus Service (except London Transport)," average earnings for all workers were £10 6s. 9d. and for men, £10 14s. 5d. The returns covered 173,712 people. Hourly earnings averaged 4s. 2.5d. for all workers and 4s. 3.6d. for men, hours worked being 49.1 for all employees and 49.9 for men.
Average weekly pay of all workers engaged in the manufacture of motor vehicles and cycles was £13 14s. 7d. and of men, .1:14 15s. 2d. The returns covered 191,269 persons. Hourly earnings averaged bs. 0.1d. for all employees and 6s. 4.8d. for men, the average hours worked being 45.7 for all employees and 46.1 for men.
At the end of July there were 255,800 people employed in "tramway and omnibus service" and 24,900 in "other road passenger transport." Vehicle manufacture absorbed 299,600 people.