Union accused of disruption
Friction at an election meeting; of the Christchurch Minibus Association on Wednesday evening was caused by people who were “determined to rubbish” the mini-bus scheme, a candidate of the association, Mr R. T. Shiels. said yesterday.
About four be.? drivers [had attended the meeting, he [said. He was “pretty sure” .they had been sent by the i Tramway Union. The unior was afraid of the com ! petition of self-employed drivers. The association’s policy is based on the operation o owner - driver mini-buse. working within a four-milt radii'.? of the Square. Large buses would operate in thi out-lying suburbs. Mr Shieli is seeking election to thi •Christchurch Transpor Board to introduce his pro [posals,
? The secretary of the union ((Mr K. A. Challender) said [yesterday that only two ijdrivers "had attended the i'meeting. He went to repre- ■ sent the union, and another [lwent of his own accord. He had no objections to ;[the mini-bus scheme if facts f and figures to prove it could ; succeed could be produced : but the association had not r done this. j “Who is going to pay for > the cost incurred by tht ; mini-bus, to get it off the tlground — the owner-drivers -[Mr Shiels or the people ol i Christchurch?” he said. »t
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33650, 27 September 1974, Page 14
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