By R. Brookes, NUR guard. MOST NUR guards found out that had lost auaranteed 8 hour dav they heard about their agreement Board over 'variable rostering just before Christmas.
Over guards allenace d mass meeting and unanimously the action taken by ASLEF The meeting also decid take strike action witnin the following 14 days on a lightning basis to snow guaras total opposition to 'variable rosterguards there, walked out together, blowing, to lobby the union executive. A lot of points were raised with the six members of the executive who agreed to discuss the issues. Kings Cross guards wanted to keep the guaranteed day and work a straight week instead the week averaged over 8 weeks.
The two issues that were raised many times were the loss of the 8 hour dav, meanina a loss 01 overtime payments with no rise in une basic Tale. and the impossibility of swopping turns on a weekly basis under the new arrangement. The only train crews manage have a reasonably normal family life is by changing turns. travelling time railworkers could work anything up to a 14 hour day.
In response to the shown by lobby. the ecutive stated that it was quite the agreement Cross straight hour days and an extra rest day every 8 weeks. However, it was clear to everyone there that BRB would never aulc would defeat the object of the agreement which was to 'vary' hours.
when union's Rail supported and they whistles 39 hour hour way in to Danger nings the executive said, members от Ine mental committee the Kings Cross area manager to give a written agreement to train crews work an 8 hour day, completely 39 hour week.
executive asked the guards to Sid Weighell demonstrates on the Jobs Express march. How many jobs is he prepared to sell of his own members?
To test out the truth of what withdraw the guards ficial local depart- headquarters, are asking refused. nothing sion. issued a At the end of the lobby the their threat of unofaction, but outside the this was angrily It was agreed that had been said would lead to a change of decithe LDC newsletter for guards 'On the Road' outlining the decisions taken at the meeting.
On the following Wednesday and Thursday the ASLEF members picketed Kings ,Cross, but they were not joined It is vital, not wy many guards. only at Kings Cross, guards join the pickel because that is one of the best ways to show support for the drivers.
Resolution passed by Kings Cross guards everybody ouL., strike pay.
Stance of variable rostering.
strike.
guard's depots.
that all lines tion to variable rostering newsletter 1. Following a LDC recommendation it was agreed that all guards attend for duty on the above two days as normal, (this action to be dependant on the NEC of the NUR not calling 2. All guards who attend for work to donate f5 each per day to the ASLEF hardship fund in view of the fact that ASLEF will not be paying 3. This levy to be our way of showing solidarity with the ASLEF over their resistance to accep4. Guards to call strike action on two days in the next 14 days on a lightning basis to show our 5. Strike action to be co-ordinated with other 6. A delegation of everyone in attendance at this mass meeting to immediately lobby our NEC members at Unity House to indicate our opposireprinted from On the Road Kings Cross guards LDC Hackney Socialist Challenge/Revolution FORUM Laurence Scott: a lesson in struggle Wednesday, 27 January at 7.30pm Dalston Library 24 Dalston Lane, London E8 in the labour movement will cause further setbacks in parliamentary elections on the one hand and in the fight to change the AUEW leadership on the other.
The Scott's strikers' message Is lal we won l beat the Tories or the Alliance without also taking on and • beating the right wing. removal. The ballot shall be conducted by the General Sectretary your ports this resolution, make sure it is sent to the AUEW General Road. London Peckham Road, SE15 and a copy sent to the sirike committee Roundcroft, Romiley, Cheshire, with donations
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