and deputy Mickey Boulter have asked the march and rally called by Hackney Hamlets trades councils in Victoria Park.
they will be campaigning to get as many trade possible out on strike on that day.
'Although £235m deductions the received "only" sharenoe are more money. In a recession this can only mean one thing — cutting labour costs, making sure the workers and not the shareholders suffer.' Abroad a few BOC workers think they are 'untouchable' because they supply 80-90 per cent of the gas to British industry and if they strike would come to a halt.
ment Bill goes through, when they import gas from abroad the dockers will not be allowed to boycott it and BOC workers will face imprisonment if they picket the courts.
Mickey and strong feelings about Len Murray's role May. 'Every Lèn Murray for guidance. He's figurehead THE British Oxygen depot in Hackney, East London, will be closed on 14 May. Every worker will be out on strike. Convenor John Walsh Convenor under the Tories workforce to join the and Tower Through the trades council unionists BOC made Realise profit last year, after shareholders £19m. BOC baying Employment Bill,' 'they'li soon realise only government down.' who are pushing for John Walsh points out that country everything Mickey TGWU: 'But what. people have to Mickey members John have in building for 14 union looks put its mind to it. movement, John argues. 'He knows the extent of the cuts, he knows how people are suffering leader and he should lead.
'If he got out the facts there would be no problem. But what does he do? He's not prepared to stick his neck out and say that 14 May is a political issue. He says: "I'd like you to come out but I'm not going to tell would be a general strike" ' 'When people feel the full effects of the Tory cuts and the Days John, that the way to stop this Tory bring The TUC's vacillation has not only given ammunition to the Tory press and the bosses injunctions to stop people striking on 14 May, but it has encouraged some trade union leaders to be indecisive. This even applies to the largest trade union in the which John and are members of, the 'Moss Evans has not said "I round am calling mv members out".
says. 'He expects believes that the 'left wing' na- respond.' He The tional executive of the TGWU had some members on it wne were too soft on the Tories.
Labour John, as a life-long Labour voter, insists that the Labour Party could play a vital role in making 14 May a success - if it Ine "Callaghan has not shown a