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Unrest Amongst Workers

9th August 1935, Page 33
9th August 1935
Page 33
Page 33, 9th August 1935 — Unrest Amongst Workers
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DESPITE every effort at conciliation by the South Wales and Monmouthshire Omnibus Proprietors Association, the companies concerned and the Transport and General Workers Union, the employees of five bus undertakings in West Wales took strike action last week-end. The affected area extended from Neath to Aberystwyth, the centre of the dispute being Ammanford and the Amman Valley. The men demanded increases of 1d. to 2d. per hour in wages, higher overtime pay, higher pay for work on bank holidays and Sundays, an annual holiday with pay and free uniforms. The employers agreed to make certain concessions, but these were rejected, an action which was approved by the employees of 11 other companies.

On Tuesday there was a danger of some 2,000 employees of about 15 other concerns participating.

There has recently been considerable unrest amongst bus workers in various other parts of the country, but, fortunately, an most cases, it has been possible to settle the differences by conciliation, or negotiations are at present proceeding.

Last week, a strike of 500 employees of City of Oxford Motor Services, Ltd., was averted at a late hour, the company having agreed to recognize the trade union and to open immediate negotiations on wages and conditions. The workers called for an increase from is. .3d. per hour for a 54-hour week to Is. 6d. per hour for a 48-hour week in respect of drivers, and an increase from 1s. 1d. to 1s. 4d. for conductors.

The workers of Crosville Motor Services, Ltd., in North Wales, have accepted a draft agreement uneler which an increase of 1d. and 2d. per hour in wages will be granted.

There are also prospects Of a settle

ment in the dispute between Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., and its employees, the latter seeking improved working conditions, etc.

There has been unrest amongst a section of the employees of Maidstone and District Motor Services, Ltd., and, last week, an attempt was made to call a strike, but the company decided to recognize the Transport and General Workers Union, and opened negotiations.

A strike of Folkestone operatives of the East Kent Road Car Co., Ltd., was narrowly averted last week-end.

London has been the scene of several unofficial strikes this year.


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