§ Mr. Biffenasked the Minister of Labour what percentage increase in rates and earnings is claimed by those em-
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TRADE UNIONS A. TRANSFERS OF ENGAGEMENTS Year Union Membership Transferred to Membership 1965 National Union of Packing Case Makers Wood and Tin), Box Makers, Sawyers and Mill Workers. 3,277 Amalgamated Society of Wood-workers. 190,701 Stoke Prior Salt Makers' Mechanics' and General Labourers' Association. 117 National Union of General and Municipal Workers. 784,545 Birkenhead Operative House and Ship Painters Society. 306 Amalgamated Society of Painters and Decorators. 75,861 Association of Correctors of the Press 1,215 National Graphical Association 81,937 National Union of Press Telegraphists 1,645 National Graphical Association 81,937 National Ambulances Services Association 2,320 National Union of Public Employees. 248,041 United Fishermen's Society 1,078 Transport and General Workers Union. 1,464,663 Turners Fitters and Instrument Makers' Union (Scotland). 1,265 Amalgamated Engineering Union 1,090,719 Hinckley and District Hosiery Menders Association. * National Union of Hosiery Workers 44,836 National Silk Workers and Textile Trades Association. * Amalgamated Society of Textile Workers and Kindred Trades. 5,800 ployees now on strike at Wilmot Breeden; and if such a claim falls within the criteria for income increases during the period of extreme moderation following devaluation.
§ Mr. GunterThe increases claimed by internal transport drivers and machine polishers employed at Wilmot Breeden were originally for unspecified amounts.
The House will know, however, that a basis for the settlement of these two disputes was established at meetings between the parties last Thursday. As a result the drivers resumed work on Saturday and the polishers returned today.
When fuller details are known, the proposals will be subject in the usual way to scrutiny by my Ministry in relation to the current criteria for income increases, but our preliminary information suggests that in formulating their proposals the parties had regard for the need to increase productivity.