tell the story teenth week of their strike to save jobs.
Sir John Boyd, CBE, smash the struggle of engineering workers.
To do so, they can. • Rule 28 Clause 3 Dispute benefit is payable to members take action Lne previous subsequent sanction District Committee' On the 28 July the Manchester North District Commitof the AUEW voted unanimously to support the Lawrence Scott workers. • Rule 28, Clause 9 Where benefit been approved 'nothing in these rules shall be construed as giving power to di y Council, Committee Branch to stop payment of this benefit..
On 4 August the AUEW EC withdrew all strike pay. • Rule 14, Clause 16 Executive Council. The Executive Council or their representatives 'shall not be allowed to complete an agreement... unless the terms of the agreement are first submitted to the district or districts affected.' No submission to the North Manchester District has been workers to every AUEW branch in the country In view of the Scott dispute from the 28 July ficial status of disputes (Rule 14, maintain official backing for this fight for jobs.
to the AUEW National Executive). ON this page we print extracts from two letters. They of a sordid attempt to betray the workforce at Lawrence Scotts, now in the sevenGeneral Secretary of their union, the AUEW, and tuba player in the Salvation Army is intent on using the full authority of the AUEW the Manchester Boyd and the National Executive are tearing up the following rules of their union as fast as received beyond a letter giving notice that the dispute has been terminated.
Official backing for dispute Is vital. On 29 Lawrence Scott workers picketted employer parent company, Mining Supplies in Doncaster.
The TGWU drivers using the Doncaster plant supported pIcKel as it had backing from the AUEW, and therefore their union.
By 5 July Snipe had been forced back to the negotiating table. He cobbled up a deal with the national union officials which has been rejected by the local District Committee and two mass meetings of the LSE workers.
The LSE workers fight on.
A gathering storm Boyd/Duffy leadership in the engineering union. support to the LSE workers.
Make your voice heard against a sell out.
The following resolution has been sent by the LSE unanimous support for the Laurence 1981 Manchester North District Committee of the AUEW and the rules of the union with regard to procedure for deciding on the ofParagraph 16), this branch deplores any attempt by the executive to terminate this dispute against the clear wishes of the workforce expressed at two mass meetings (14 July and 23 July) and calls on the National Executive to (For forwarding with your branch stamp and signature • London N1 of the circumstances. the June Snipe's official own but is completely faces the ship in their fight.
Rush your As the bailiffs call, Lawrence Scott stands firm We have, therefore, instructed our members to return to work under the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement. All Unions involved feel that this is the best possible settlement in view instructed by Executive Council to inform all of our members working at Laurence Scott factories of the decision of the It is because of the reasons outlined that you are Executive Council and the reasons for that decision.
General Secretary Yours fraternally JOHN BOYD, letter dated 28th July has not only confused the whole issue support of the National Committee. Further, I would stress this dispute has Union and in my humble opinion, you have only one alternative to continue the support of our members unconstitutional in terms where incidentally other unions are fully supporting their member The only alternative is for you to recall Should you decide on this constitutional obliged if the undersigned could attend that forum.
Tole T Pratoon J.W. TACHER Divisioned Franteer Therefore, I think your the unanimous of the Rules of the at Laurence Scott Electromotors I would be most Socialist (real value £3.15!)
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