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UNITED Road Transpc Union officials in Manches. have lodged a 22 per cent p claim, plus fringe benefits, I negotiation before Noveml 27 when the prese agreement expires.
And as the Manchest claim was lodged West M lands employers' negotiat Reg Cooper told CM he wot have been happy if they h settled at 20 per cent rise i their drivers, members of Al Law's Birmingham Transpi and General Workers Union The Manchester clai would give drivers with cla one hgv licences a bas £60-a-week; class two drive £58.50; and class three drive £57-a-week with pro ra increases for other haula workers.
It would also introduce differential for long distan men of 10p-an-hour. Loi distance men would be defin as those who draw subsisten allowances – and tho allowances would be push' up to £8-a-night.
Other increases wou include a night rate of tim and-a-third, a £1-a-day me allowance and a 45-hour gua anteed week plus four weel■ holiday after 12 months' SE vice.
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