IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

FARE FIGHT FOR JOBS

Socialist Challenge No. 233, 18 February 1982 · p. 6 of the scan · 414 words

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DUS COLlC CICC LU ZU lUl- ward to the LT unions defence committee where all the unions will be meeting next Wednesday. They'll be discussing the One-cav sacc wcs first step. Then we'll have hour v withdrawals and then you've really got incin.

B: A one day strike, that's just token.

A: But it's the start of the Lallivalzi.

B: That's the wrong way to hdl l lt. The hour irikes, the non-cooperation beautiful. in the last resort, yes then re should strike.

do you aninK needs to be done build public support for attempt?

A: It will certainly be difficult sell the members because you will be breaking the law and you will get a lot of hassle. I don't think it's necessarily a bad tactic.

But the 10p thing has not been well received. It means putting conductors under discinlinarv threats The budget for London buses will go include recent Law Lords' ruling on London Transport means that fares will double on 21 March. What has not been so clearly publicised is the effect on jobs and services. The revised Transport will mean of one bus district out of a total of eight. 1.100 conductors' and 1,100 drivers" jobs will go and these figures are for this year only and do the tubes London workers face a fierce attack on HELEN works on the buses and on the tubes Both Challenge supporters and they discussed the situation with Tessa van Gelderen. Afterwards Pam, worker, spoke to representatives from Chalk Farm garage where the workers have decided to collect only 10p minimum fare after 21 MarThey were concerned not to have their names printed because of the red-baiting that exists inside the union.

FARE FIGHT Campaign

BENEFIT THE performance of CAN'T PAY? WON'T PAY! at the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus on Monday 1 March at 7.30pm will be performance in support of the FIGHT campaign of low fares, on Tickets for the benefit are available from the Criterion Theatre Piccadilly Circus.

Tel. 01-930 3216, Credit Card sales tel. 01-379 6565. Prices £4.00, £6.00, £10.00.

FARE FIGHT is a broad, non-sectarian of London Transport passengers and workers formed to campaign to allow the reinstate its low fares policy and to prevent both reductions in service and staff redunFor information uhout FARE FIGHT contact Hannan wcner e1 -0/4 z0 For information abou CAN'TPAY? UOVTP1Y!

contact Rose Glaisher tel. 01-267 6724.

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