By D Ellis, NUR member away their hard won right to work day. 'If we lose this, we're turning the clock back over half a century,' many drivers explain. now on an overtime ban and are working to rule. This action will lead to a two-day strike on 13 and 14 of January.
British Rail knows thạt the stakes are high in this The Board has already. announced that 38,000 jobs need to be chopped from the 190,000 strong workforce. If it can crack the Istil of work practices and keep .cown the wages, then maybe its hooks wil be balanced a bit better - but it will be expense of workers.
With union leaders like Sidney Weighell, ccclal secretary of the National on the offensive an eight-hour And to prevent just that, drivers are it was agreed that 8 per cent of an 11 per cent award would be paid immediately, but the remaining 3 per cent would be linked to five productivity CACI LISCS Four of these proDOSAS were be 'discussed'. Only one was neconated ane station' concept which will eliminate ticket collectors and put their WULK UII lU the al cau! over-burdened guard. CHRISTOPHER DAVIES (Report) determined to fight.
Ray Buckton the union's general secretary, will be more likely to continue to say thumbs down to the split shifts, the continental system where Sunday becomes part ot the ordinary work week and to all the other things that go along with BR's idea of flexibility, if the membership makes its voice heard Tono ano ciear The two-day strike can be used to prepare for tur ther all-out industrial action against not oniv the flexible rostering, but the operated Onc Deisul trains, the station concept, the trainmen concept and all the other dirty productivity tricks that are on ine caras rostering gets through. Limb Line anvers saouidi.
e left out on a limb. NU Hcmoe S IccUzlsc CvCl. if the executive doesn't that a victory by ASLEF over the eight-hour day will make it more difficult for the BRB push through their plans for fewer workers, with more work for them to do.
NUR memocis shouldn't wait for pıcket nnes lo go up by ASLEF members (and pickets are a must!). Sympathy strike action would show Sidney Weighel that he would do better in starting to fight owr nteress. musteau of making his public abpeals to ASLEF to call off its action The membership of all concerned unions should be kept informed Today we hear about the comtivity, Socialist workers. 35p plus 10p p&tp.
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CON NI LAr promises from the Flee Street press. As long as ASEr is involved in in dustrial action in defence CHIOCNS TZULS regular mass meetings involving all railworkers will be vital Our fight against productivity is not a new one. Workers in every industry are faced with similar battles from the Ford workers to the miners. Every the rail industry? Order now 'How to fight produc Challenge pamphlet for railBorders to Cardinal Enterprises Available from: Rail pamphlet, PO Box 50, Lonrailworker should do their utmost win support throughout the trade union movement and the in defence of our conditions and living standards Never before has the need to transform the Triple Alliance involving railworkers, and miners intó fighting force been more urgent!
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