support from other sCcThe leadership recognise this.
So why have they pitched in now? One reason is 20EL5 become increasingly con----fy has made it clear that this is a major tactor in his considerations.
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sions.
national The other is that the Tories proposed closed shop legislation could be a real thrcat to the unions in BL and in panies if the unions don't for members.
For the leadership, forcing cOme CONCerNORS from BL is extremely important. for BL management, the problem any concession will be seer by the workforce as a sign which they will exploit to speed ups and so The officials have said they want an increase on basic rates. But SOCHU tive hours lalking about want HENCE stil chance that a deal will be cobbled together.
Other sections of the leadership are carerun avoiding a general con frontation. Joe Gormle has openty starco negotiations with the Nabeen put back to avoid the miners offer inciding with BL's.
The Ford claim is due in mid-November and the sublic sector's is also due The way forward is for al these claims to be brought together in a united stuggle against the government.
BL workers will be in the forefront of this proIt will be essential to develop a counter-weight to the leadership from the begin will be essential for local and national strike committees to take control of the struggle and reach out workers, as a first step in recomposing the BL.
Dagenham assembly plant to the of 55,000 manual workers. The claim is a good one. The demands of across the board, week and improved are clear cut and break down pay grade The claim has been ratified by a meeting Ford 125 ERR MEES 12080-8979 HOW WAGES COMPARE No amount of fiddling the figures on Edwardes part can alter the fact that SL wages are way down in the pay league UK AVERAGI EARNING (Electrical posed a serious counterpoma It's important we have this type of co-ordinatior and communication. wardes is able to use plants is guinea pigs, trying tac tics in one plant and if the plants. We've had no communication to deal these tactics. We've been isolated and fear come from isolation official AUEW policy to resist redundancy, but we've seen 40 per Edwardes" plan. Given the right the leadership should push fo occupations to resist job losses Instead they went for the Edwardes their policies have been those of appease ment. These policies of ap peasement have not work ed for us because the managemen just comes back fo First Edwardes said hi intention was to Wildcat strikes Now when our strike decision has been taken through accepted procedures he
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