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Traindrivers' victory KEEP GUARD UP

· Socialist Challenge No. 234, 25 February 1982 · p. 4 of the scan · 432 words

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What policies are needed to tackle productivity in the rail industry? Order now 'How to fight productivity: Socialist workers. 35р plus 10p p₴p.

Ltd. Available from: Rail pamphlet. PO Box 50. London N1 2XP.

Socialist Challenge 25 February 1982 Plan Williams, a left-winger on the executive nodded in agreement with Challenge pamphlet for railCheques/Postal orders to Cardinal Enterprises of ASLEF productivity plans and to smash their union.

The McCarthy Tribunal report fully vindicated the train drivers. British Rail is now to pay the disputed three per cent owed to the drivers from August. The tiexible rostering issue is to be taken back into the norma negouaung machinery without any binding com mitments from ASLEF Ray Buckton said atter the report was published, Parker of BRIng Peter could only go scurrying DACH Department of Transport with his tail between IGCS The victory of ASLEF is not however just a victory for the train drivers. It is a victory for all workers who are fighting, or likely to fight this Tory govern The Tories up CHART SPCASHIER SHETH It has now been confirmed TESSETS structed BR's climb AFTER FIVE WEEKS of industrial action the emerged _ VICEOTIOUS against the attempts of the British Rail Board and the Tory government to push through their down As with the about face on pit closures this victory will boost the conworkers to fight Tory at A note reportedly on Peter have a sign on his desk saying the Thatcher stops here The Tories had imaginsmall but proud demolited members t demoralised by years working in a small decay ing public sector industry inflicting any great harm on the This would be # taster for the likely reac tion to Tebbit's anti union laws. It would have had the added advantage of removing a left wing voice from the TUC giving boost to the right wing to accommodate with those all important Tory lawe Inroughout the dispute, the drivers and their leaders were subject to an unprecedented cam paign by the Tory backers Fleet Street. Distortion of the facts, accusations widespread even incitement Violence came from the very worst of gutter jour nalism the Sun usual, led the pack. The despicable however came within labour move ment itself. The right wing block trade union leaders Dutty. Boyd Chapple and Weighell prolonged scabbing campaign the drivers Withs their call through the pres: for a return work and acceptance flexible rostering It's the same union leaders

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HOW TO FIGHT "PRODUCTIVITY' Socialist Challenge PAMPHLET FOR RAILWORKERS

Parker's desk said: the Buckton stops here. Ray Buckton should

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