STEVE FOREY is a train driver at Kings Cross station in London. issued a writ against drivers who were refusing to handle the paper because of its scurrilous attack on them, Steve was one of the two rank and file leaders named.
stop British Rail using National Union of Railwaymen drivers at Aylesbury for strikebreaking. next stages in the dispute.
Where do you think the dispute is at?
I think the strike is at a turlikely that DUllil the Board will this week announce measures which will lead quickly to a lock u: situation. But whether not it takes this decision, it is s lecessary for us -rike. This is the only way move The Board is making a -ig fuss about how much it insing because of hree day strikes. But we really hurting Do you think there is a feeling for all-out strike among the drivers?
eit. the days of strike ac on in long ended with the posion of two rates of Socialist Challenge 11 February 1982 When the Sun newspaper A fortnight later he led a flying picket to Brian Grogan spoke to steve about the Then we relied snunters. on single days of action ana we saw how inadequate that approach was.
Add to this that today most depots are operating non-cooperation (work-todays. This shows that the davs of strike are not in themselves enough.
Of course few neonle are openly opposed because they generally follow the Executive Committee. But there is a real danger ot demoralisation Seline Is there anything you can do to press the ex. ecutive to call an all-out strike?
There oniy one thing that will bring that about: rank and file action have reformed a liaison Delegares irom seven or eight London depots are already involved. This all committee to organise support action for any depot under attack and, hopefulCLU momentum for coordinated action on oune. days than those called by the Executive Committee. An all-out strike will need the support of the NUR. chance do you think there is of this?
Weighell is playing a dirty game. He is covering over he fact that his agreement to flexible rostering is going to cost tens of thousands of jobs.
Flexible rostering means nothing else.
Ray Buckton, our general secretary should should HOTE about the Weighell is playing. He has a duty to defend his own position against Weighell
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