Trades Council to Oppose B.M.M.O.
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ANY further application by thern Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd, to raise fares will be strongly opposed by the Midland Federation of Trades Councils, which is backed by 500,000 trade unionists. The Federation contends that the company's financial position is such that increases in taxation or working expenses can be met without difficulty. If charges rise, an unnecessary burden will, the Federation says, be thrown on the worker-members of the Federation.
When the B.M.M.O. increases were announced, Mr. D. M. Sinclair, general manager, stated that the rises in costs that had occurred since the application was made would compel the company to seek again to raise fares.
As reported last week, Mr. Arthur Deakin. general secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union, has threatened that his Union will Consider withdrawing affiliation from trades councils which continue to oppose applications for increased fares.