Crosville in Pay Dispute
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THE two unions representing white.1 collar workers employed by Crosville Motor Services, Ltd., have this week reported jointly to the Minister of Labour that a dispute on salaries and conditions of service exists between them and the company.
The unions are the National and Local Government Officers Association and the Transport and General Workers' Union, who each have members in the clerical, supervisory, administrative and technical grades at Crosville.
The dispute arises out of an application made in December last year for higher pay and improved conditions of employment. A maximum rate of 1.730 a year was claimed.
This is the third in a series of disputes with bus companies being declared by the two unions.
Representatives of the Bristol branch of the administrative, clerical and supervisory group of the T.G.W.U. have begun discussions on improved holidays and sick pay with Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co., Ltd., Bath Electric Tramways, Ltd., Bath Tramways Motor Co., Ltd., and Cheltenham District Traction Co., Ltd.
These matters were referred back to the two sides when the Industrial Disputes. Tribunal rejected the Union's claim for higher pay (The Commercial Motor, October 14). If a settlement is not reached, this part of the claim can be referred back to the Tribunal.
ANNUAL SCOTTISH SHOW? THERE was every chance that the 1 Scottish Show might again be held annually, Lord Strathclyde, Minister of State for Scotland, revealed when he opened this year's Show in Glasgow last Friday.
The motor trade, he said, was giving a lead which other industries should follow in training vehicle mechanics. Certain industries and education authorities in Scotland had jointly devised day-release schemes to allow apprentices to attend technical schools during working hours.
There were no doubts in the motor trade about the efficiency of such schemes. There were 12 centres in Scotland where day-release facilities were provided for motor-trade apprentices, of whom about 1,000 were taking courses.
SPEED ANOMALIES ADMITTED
ATTENTION was drawn in the House of Commons last week to the anomaly under which a vehicle weighing more than 3 tons and built to transport horses can legally travel at 30 m.p.h., whereas a vehicle carrying greyhounds is limited to 20 m.p.h. The Minister of Transport replied that " this is one of a considerable number of anomalies on this subject which, perhaps, we should be unwise to try to correct piecemeal."