On 1 December, the Mineworkers members had voted to accept a 13.8 per cent pay deal. The Tory establishment breathed a sigh of relief. The Daily Telegraph declared that it was 'all quiet on the wages front'.
government's handling first sight the miners ballot ycas result seems to justify her optimism. But this i only tells one side or the story The impact econome crisis on working people can spoil the ministers and officials.
1 ake une public sector a Nove ear example On Chancellor announced • Jubaucel that firm on its new six ner cen wage limit. Only one week later, the Brigades Union won two-star cent The FBU secured this deal simply by threatening sunke acuion. -Control The strin gs contained in the final deal • Have Iosullcu La tie areas rejecting • Ine' settlewill be storing up big pro when the Tories will not give anything away.
government. have very little alone control over what actuany Happommy economy. Their wages Socialist Challange National Union of announced that their sector workers- and satisfy Tater "сестет" documents revealed in the Guardian last that the Tories want to impose tch Collay #BI have won more than this and the nave submitted claims for 20 to 30 per cent.
ine tones lougal tal miners' settlement would act as a dampe other workers, that acical NUM's: lett wing Wone weaker militants in other industries. the industries Howe cut a further som well as social dustries his 'minibudget, raising the spectre steen tie •Taw ways anothe This fear lay behind cept lower wage increa LIC that GOOS Deal But as the failure of the Labour Dav policy testines: there is a worla or alterence Del ween Thatcher announcing per cent limit and tually imposing it for 10 December 1980 Page 4
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