Cousnts Fighting for London Bus Pay Claim,

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Frank Cousins is repor tedly taking a tough.. line erie aes London Transport Board over the. pay claim, negotiations for ‘which, broke down last month. Hé Hes decided against accepting arbitration and is demanding a retrospective settlement. Tho Union representatives. have rejected a pay rise of 11/— and are .stimking out for a straight six per . cent increase, comparable to that Goensee to Underground, workorse

One doubts whether the. irony of- another pre-election bus strike is lost‘on Cousins, His attitdde..to the London;Transport Board: ~ is certainly correctly. desoribed. by the Financial-Times.as "tough"... Cousins has also refused to discuss the _wago claim in;connection with... productivity clauses and has insisted that the two issues be dealt with separately.