£129,715 Paid to Four Hauliers
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GREEMENTS between the Road Haulage Executive and four acquired haulage undertakings for payment of compensation totalling £129,715 were confirmed last week by the Transport Arbitration Tribunal. Wilfred Allen, Ltd., Trafford Park, Manchester, 17, was awarded £45,783; Mort and Taylor, Ltd., Blackburn, £41,000; I. Kahan, Ltd,, High Holborn, London, W.C.1, £21,282; and H. L. Drake and Son, Ltd., Ely, £21,650.
10s. id. A WEEK MORE FOR WOMEN
UTNDER an award made by the 1,-) Industrial Disputes Tribunal, over 400,000 women employed in the engineering industry have received pay increases back-dated to November 23, 1951. Those aged 18 and over have gained another 10s. Id. for a 44-hour week. Juniors' advances are proportionate.
Women's time rates now become £4 5s. id. per week at the age of 21; DI 3s. ld. at 20; £4 Is. Id. at 19; and £3 19s, Id. at 18. The unions had pressed for an Its, increase, which men employed in engineering had been granted, but the Tribunal's award is higher than the employers' offer.