HC Deb 19 June 1973 vol 858 c89W
Mr. Ted Fletcher

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is aware of the dispute between APEX and Salford Electrical Instruments Ltd. of Eccles and Heywood—part of the GEC Group—arising from the refusal of the firm to make any offer of a move towards equal pay for its clerical staff under the Equal Pay Act 1970 and the provision within phase 2 of the Government's counter-inflation policy for such a move to take place outside the pay limit; and if he will take steps designed to resolve this dispute.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

I understand that discussions between the company and the union are continuing. The

Mexborough Wombwell
Men Women Young people Men Women Young people
May 1970 … … 919 144 79 484 50 19
May 1973 … … 975 190 42 363 48 12