DRIVERS walked into their depots with heads held high on Monday. We were filled with pride in our union and in the wider labour movement which rallied behind the drivers to stop the Tory's plans to smash ASLEF.
But we are also angry.
Angry with the right-wing scabs from the TUC who betrayed our struggle. In fact, after two weeks of all-out strike, the return to work has been forced on ASLEF alter the most treacherous betrayal of the working class by our OWI leaders the SUCC the 1926 general strike.
The Finance and General Purposes Comof the dominated by right wing Willesden branch. Sidney Weighell did all in his power to help these terTinie But ASLEF has not been crushed! And partially LUCY lave OlLy succeeded in getting flexible rosters into operation The agreement reached allows the Board to operate the rosters, protest, only at the depots wnere they wert posted last week. No new rosters will be imposed unfinal agreement has been reacnea. Miners handing over cheque to ASLEF services are inevitable as drivers find ways to sabotage the rosters.
The left-right divide in the labour movement has come into sharp relief. The U1l1V1l • leaders have come out firmly in of the Tory government. Tony Benn's LMANSIONE HAT UNION O Solidarity: miners and railworkers backing and they turned us 'Chapple and Duffy are not prepared to support the principle that a union cannot accept TOe imposition working conditions without negotiation. They are Conservatives as far as we are concerned *But Sid Weighell is the He wanis to get rid ot.
wants to get rid of ASLEF, it's a thorn in his side. He is hand in glove with the Board.
'If the TUC hadn't sold this strike would definitely have won ASLEF members were solid.
'In the whole of Wales, only one ASLEF member went to work and only a tiny of NUR drivers. Support was given by the miners and was starting to come from other unions. But we've been thrown to the wolves because the TUC thinks this is the wrong time for a General Election.
'The government is attacking the right to strike and this will lead to attacks other sections of workers. The health sertroe le if the Tuil carries vice workers E support on the picket lines and the magnificent solidarity of the miners and Arthur Scargill's firm stand will not be torgotten. And it has given the left in the unions a fantastic opportunity to bring to book the traitors who are masquerading MEMERS on like this. Ine TUC is backing away from the government and bloody disgrace.
Colin Grey, ASLEF Waterloo Branch, Local Departmental Committee Representative 'THE TUC decision was wrong. It will be seen as a retreat which the Conservatives and the Peter Parkers of this world are enjoying immensely 'ASLEF is now the sacrificial lamb because of The ASLEF Executive have vul remarkably well, they're in a canoe without a paddle 'The of Sid disgusting.
'The should OUIICI the fire sive picket line. also en_ oo o lne leaders of the working class.
Drivers back at work also remember others who gave so muca succour lo the Tory Press. The : scab that their time has come. 'Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee' ASLEF pickets .96605 Birmingham N.::S: