THE STRIKE call by the NUR executive should be welcomed by railworkers because nothing less than all-out action will put a halt to the attacks on the rail industry and the attempts by the British Rail Board - with Thatcher four-square behind it - to get us to work harder for less money.
The Sidney Weighell wants is this strike rose ane ome week result InIS arsaster Kemember how Weighell told us it would put money in our pockets?
And Weighell was quite reav o come same over ne Board's measly three per cent meeting last week, Inal Lalks coname Line Board. And wonder! He feels happier ir thorpos fui of the Board that will benecessaryte main- does mounting the fight lail our wages ana conaltions. Give The strike call for 28 June came because other member Sidney Weighell out-votea in a minority! But Duney coesn give in easis as we know. d another Exday, he called another and no doubt insulted the Executive - lo ger the decisid. Toas's the talks reversThat's why the back the table with the Board.
But one thing Weighell condn i do was to reverse the trike call. He'll keep trying o find some way to sell us ou right to the Innules. a sunke cal conto even cost him his knighthood, afier the strike is called off, it lanworker. who'll end up ahead. It'l be who Peter railways straight.
will ocooe wao areal ever Interested in providing a de let alone our •ane Or course the majority of the Executive which is toda' TOT sunke yesterday signed and sealed flexible Maybe they are getting worNUK S Allllua. cenera Meein on to une They know there are strong feelings behind the resolu tions which call for mor democracy in our union and more accountability of our cacalve.
Support But whatever is moving them INtO Weighell's wishes today. fact is their call for action is the only thing that is going stop the destruction of the in. dustry and the Board's plan to drive us into poverty. day we neea to pur our tull support Executive's call to action because we back their record because lilal SHOTT change things. If we Board down they'll find it harder ¡cal ycal lo suove more Dre deals down our throats.
And we'll also be in a SIroncer position to tell Sidney Weighell Sidney Weighell that only the united action of the membership, deals vith Sir Peter , arker, are the way torwarc fu. sirike ships well have to put bettei position to fight tor a more wien starls lo meel our needs ano bateress