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on the flexibility deal and more to come? JOHN CAMPBELL, a fitter's mate Mill, Lackenby on Teesside, has similar views to Brian Molyneux. He talked to Dave Carter 'The latest offer's a sell out. I was in London last Tuesday to lobby the executive; Sirs told us "20 per cent or and everyone shouted nice one Bill'. Then he said he'd go to jail, •I never thought I would last five or six weeks. The strike has opened my eyes to what goes on. I think it's disgusting that Sirs plays squash with chiefs. were daft to but now I understand what makes them. It's changed a lot of I'm more determined now than at the start of the strike because I've money. ISTC lot. went lo Birmingham to picket at Bore Steels.
came out; we said to the argument brandished a pipe out of the cab КОНА E Y! were tormenting him and would do were lads from Corby there. I felt like crying when I saw the Corby people because they were more militant than us and it's their jobs were really They got Bore Steels I don't agree with the way the been negotiating away strike jobs. Sixty jobs have gone in our mill there's Dave Carter asked John what he STEELWORKERS' mass picket at Hadfields, the private steel firm in Sheffield where ISTC members are now defying the national executive's instruction to join the thought about a national commitlee to take control of the hands, of the officials. I'm all in favour - so long as we ean also have our local one' This was one of the themes of a Socialist Challenge meeting BILL Sirs, the generad secretary of the Iron & Steel Trades Confederation, is a man under a lot of pressure.
After attempting to stop the private sector steelworkers support of the state-owned sector, many rank viewed him with suspicion. than 20 per cent' and 'No strings' are common demands raised Bill Sirs goes.
But nowhere is the pressure more on Bill Sirs than in South Yorkshire. Right from the start of the strike, steelworkers here bave realised that rank and file control is crucial if mass picketing is to be effective and the strike remain Turnbull talked to BRIAN MOLY• NEUX, ISTC branch Stocksbridge South Yorkshire who ha national strike committee.
way Bill putting pressure on him not to allow any escalation. We obviously take the opposite dispute to escalate into a general strike.
need a committee so we can have a common national policy in order to be more strike Teesside last Tuesday. John said he enjoyed the meeting:
"The speaker reminded me of our convenor ÷ full of controlled anger. I was interested in what he said about the Welsh strikers. They're on more money than us, but then they're more with no strings.
out in have a and The workels waye «Not less wherever The solid. Clive and a member of the strike put forward the idea of a about.
We're not happy with the Sirs is running this sell jobs, Len Murray and orners alc view. We would like the су, national strike that support. secure the scabbing. about 8180/9. effective in winning this dispute, obtain 20 per cent for our members We understand that other areas bigger fight on their hands, other than the 20 per cent pay increase — that is closures. We want to know how we can assist these areas.
Weare obviously very suspicious of the tripartite meetings of the other unions involved in steel, that Bill Sits was on the same trip as Bob Scholey, chief executive of BSC, and that they are having secret meetings.
reason members should be more involved is that it isn't good enough for national officials to say members are selling jobs and then They should be responsible to communities and the savour movement as a wnole. Midlands; it's people you're talking Corby isn't just a town • 11 Even if in Stocksbridge melting shop the members wanted to couldn't accept that because of our wider responsibilities.
There are a number of reasons for members wanting to take redundanbut mainly frustration having to fight on their own. They need support from other areas, from so called viable plants. That's why we necd a national meeting to get y strike. Police reinforcements this week did their best to militant aren't they?
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