Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

SHORTER WEEK FOR CLYDE TUG MEN

SHORTER WEEK FOR CLYDE TUG MEN

   A two-year agreement has been negotiated by the Clyde Shipping Company and Steel and Bennie Ltd., the two Clyde tug-owning companies, with the Scottish Transport and General Workers’ Union.

   Under the agreement the working week is being cut from 44 hours to 42 hours with a further reduction to 40 hours after a year.   In addition, there has been a substantial increase in basic wages and in fringe benefits to tugboatmen.

   The tugboatmen were formerly members of the National Union of Seamen, but in 1962, after a six-week strike, transferred to the S.T.G.W.

   The Clyde Shipping Company and Steel and Bennie state they are endeavouring to offset the higher costs of the agreement by further improvements in the economic operation of their combined service.   They believe that by keeping charges at their present level they will help to bring more business to the Clyde.