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DNDON area haulage drivers aye been offered a £4 increase basic pay, which would raise leir basic rate to £85.
Under the terms of the offer, 'hich was put to trades union ipresentatives last week, the 9.75 subsistence payment ,ould be increased by 50p.
The employers are unerstood to feel that they can go la further than this, and the re'Its of consultation between ie Transport and General /orkers Union and its drivers ,ill be reported back to a joint idustrial council meeting on ecember 14.
An undisclosed offer was lade by East Midlands hauliers 1st week, and both sides of the IC are due to meet again on ecember 16.
Meanwhile, the TGWU's Liverool branch has submitted a aim with hauliers in the city for £100 basic rate, £12 subsis:me, and a reduced working reek in line with the union's ational policy.