N.J.I.C. Authorize Extra Pay
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FOUR municipal undertakings have been authorized by the National Joint Industrial Council for the road oassenger transport industry to pay more than the nationally agreed wages to platform staff. They are Glasgow. Coventry, Walsall and West Bromwich, all of which pleaded difficulty in recruiting and retaining staff at the fixed rate.
It is understood that an extra I Is. a week was agreed itheach case. The cost to Glasgow will be £170,000 a year.
An application by Manchester Transport Department to pay 2d. an hour more than the national minimum (The Commercial Motor last week) is to be considered at the next meeting of the N.J.I.C.
It was agreed at a meeting of the council, in December, that undertakings with exceptional difficulties could apply to them for permission to pay higher rates.
Alea B committee of the Municipal Passenger Transport Association have called an emergency meeting to consider the general implications of this development.
VAUXHALL OUTPUT 143,567 LAST YEAR
PRODUCTION last year by Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., at 143,567 vehicles, was a record. Output rose over the year from 577 to 610 vehicles a day. A total of 76,071 vehicles, valued at over £13m., was exported-54 per cent. of
Home sales totalled 66,078 vehicles, compared with 60,182 in 1954. Total sales turnover was more than £75m., an increase of 13 per cent. over the previous year's figure. Net profit was €6,543,467, as against £6,861,628 in 1954. The drop is .attributed' to rising costs of materials and wages, and an increase in operating expenses partly because. of the company's expansion programme. Capital expenditure on expansion was £7m.
Weekly pay of the company's hourly paid workers averaged £14 5s. 2d. Benefit schemes. including profit sharing, accounted for £1,863,692. The Government took £15m. in taxes from the company, and £10m. in purchase lax from customers.
Since the. war, £17m. has been ploughed back into the business. Dividends retained by ordinary shareholders represent a return of about 6 per cent.
YORKS REVOCATION INQUIRY
A BRADFORD haulier is to be called I-1 before the Yorkshire Licensing Authority to show cause why his special A. ordinary A and B licences should not be suspended or revoked for alleged non-compliance with the conditions. He is Mr. J. C. Ashworth, Hill Top Garage, Allerton. The inquiry will be held in Leeds on May 7.