LEYLAND has been many years. He is difficult to dream members.
The excuse for dismissal was that HGV license had lapsed nutes coes not explain the severity action. managemnchl s Other drivers have had their icenses taken awar as a result of driving offences, and been transferred to other work.
Alar was taken off HGV driving 4 years ago, and has been driving van. The company's propaganda is trying to imply Does T driving time.
that put back on HGVs.
This dismissal is a clear case of victimisation, ing the license as an management struck another blow against the unions last week with the dismissal of Alan Thornett, a senior steward at the Cowley Assembly Plant. Alan consistent opponent management's attacks on the workforce for widely recognised as tivities. As more inappropriate name would be up. His activities have always been openly fought for amongst the This cuse. Cowley assembly has nis been a big problem for BL It was the only major plant to vote for action in the re of cent pay deal. It has stubornly resisted the produc tivity drives. And it hi recently had a spate sunker against the hard line approach of the plant a hatchet onrector. Wlal called Tom Gray.
The transport union. the T&GWU, , has put in notice of industrial action, and the matter is to go to a meeting when In notice is up. A defeat BL on this will be a step forward unions, and a setback for companv's plans destroy the unions as an effective force in BL.
of of the go Une Cowley only major plant to reject last pay deal
LEONID BREZHNEV was an faceless the was least during weaker. but also the brutal suppression of the
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leading left trade unionist in BL, and has been pilloried by the press as 'The Mole' for his ac-