from John Leenard,. Ban en Overtime by Bus Crews
Overtime and rest day werking is to be banned by Derby cerporation bus erews from next Sunday. This was announced after two wpen meetings on Monday at which it was also agreed to withdraw all trade union representation from the bus departments works and schedules committees. Jim Taylor, Derby district organiser of the T&GWU said a fund has Deen set up to assist those suffering financial hardship because ef the decisions, "The ball is now squarely in the employers' court. We are asking them te sit down with us and talk." An immediate effer of £1 a week on.the basic rates fellowed by discussions on the busmen's charter would ensure a lifting of the sanctions and industrial peace. The current militancy among busmen is also in evidence in Nottingham, Cardiff, Southend and Luton. The strikes in all ef these areas are aimed at further control of the conditions ef work by the employees as well as at wage rates. In Southend the men are attacking the hire of private coaches during a work-to-rule, in Nottingham the reinstatement ef a sacked shop steward is demanded together with a local agreement on wages and conditions of work.while in Luton the bus workers are protesting against the suspension of a driver and twe conductresses because ef a disagreement over meal times. Massive Vote fer Bank Union The recent strike action by members of the National Union-of Bank Employees is already showing returns in the form of offers of recognition frem Barclays, Williams Deacon's and the Yorkshire Bank. Hewever this recognition from individual banks has not caused the union-te abanden its strike plans which are aimed at having the union accepted by the Committee of London Clearing Bankers. The union has been greatly encouraged: by a ballet of 2,000 staff employed by Williams Deacon's Bank asking whether they wanted the NUBE to represent them on negotiations and arbitration with the bank. The result among the lewer grades of staff was overwhelming, and even among the managers over one third voted for the union. The full results were; managers and senior staff - for recegnition of - NUBE, 35 per cent; against recognition, 62 per cent; ballet papers not returned, 3 per cent. Other staff - for recognition, 93 per cent; against recognition, 3 per cent; ballot papers not returned, 4 per cent. Attempted "Ban" on Unemployment Lobby The National Executive of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions has ruled out of order the mas& lobby of Parliament planned for Tuesday, December 12th by 300 Tyne shipyard and engineering workers. The lobby has been organised by the Tyne district committee to protest at the widespread redundancies among local shipyard and engineering workers. Support has since been received from trade unionists all over the ceuntry who are disgusted at the Labour Government's programme of planned unemployment. The executive said that the district committee must withdraw its support as a procedure already exists within the industry to deal with the present situation. Feelings among Tyneside workers are already such that this bureaucratic decision will only serve to encourage them in their planned demonstration of the rejection of Wilson by the rank and file worker.