Bosses try ballot to end sit-in | IMGpapers 1980

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THE Gardner's occupation in Manchester the first major against the round of redundancies in the engineering dustry. £16,000n has been raised in factory Money coming colecuons around une and the AUEW district has voted for a weekly levy to support the Gardners oress But money alone cannot win the dispute Management has gone on to the offensive with its orruse a commody return to work, while local and national union officials preschil been scurrying for a compromise in- In a letter to all the Gardner's WOrKCIS Conted's secretary, said tnal tne ballot wa because there County agreement on Manchester to volunteer for eirseho dancv or eariy retirement. Only moderate offers have been made at present.

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tilal basis the ballot, not on the basis of a on unemployof "loyalty and decid workers'. It ine waraners work ers see no prospect of victory i this dispute, no amount of loyalt will prevent them voting for a da.

The myth of ballot democracy would also has to be tackled head on strength of union movement lies in its collecorganisation ment of all members in decision- week.

, following full discussion and the ability to act together o ballots, whoever he Workers have vote alone their co. workers. and with no counter to the media's anti-strike propaganThe best response to the ballo strengthen the meetnas in every saoo to exorall the purpose of the ballot and in volve the full membership in win : struggle.

Matatement Is not only or to end the dispute - i wants ic smash the unions' power in the The and chop wher redundancy notices went out las The only response to this can be to up the stakes in the dispute Gardner's should be in the TUC-Labour Party marer gains men over or 29 November. There should be a action to support Gardner's and fight redundancy That's the kind of lead that Gardner's workers need.