What railworkers told Socialist Challenge The drivers are soundly defeated or dejected. The betrayal is only a set-back, not a defeat for ASLEF. tion Rail to crush ASLEF.
Harry Turner, ASLEF, Manchester No. 1 branch 'THIS right wing lets the trade union movement down and union principles. I wish everv success to the 71 Labour MPs who had the guts to stand up and back us. I hope they can beat the opportunists.
in ASLEF will accept that any class movement denied their rights and although on this occasion it appears we have lost this battle, we will continue to fight inside the Labour Party and all working class organisations defence of working people. In spite of Maggie Thatcher's jingoism we shall not be overcome.' John Sidebottom, ASLEF, Longsight branch, Chairperson. 'I'M disappointed that the action has been called off. But I disgusted with the TUC. Some of them, like Weighell, Chapple, Duffy and Sirs are nothing but traitors to their own class. Il we na recelvea the backing of the the strike and defeated Tebbit.
'Some of the leaders put their money their mouth is — - like the MPs who supported us and Arthur Scargill. The response from the shop floor workers was really heartening. What we need now is a real campaign to rally round and get rid of some of these people who lead their unions and the 'Although they are disillusioned, we will all be going back to work solid.'