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London fares fight 'The grass roots grow outside the depot gates not Transport House'

· Socialist Challenge No. 240, 1 April 1982 · p. 15 of the scan · 618 words

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presented two slips. passengers that they were Can't Pay, Pay campaigners to which he replied, pay, won't move"!

Alan added that 'even though the campaign has failed Io mobilise public support it has succeeded overwhelmingly creating climate OI hostility and had done great the reputation of the Labour GLC among LT workers.

'The GLC association with "Can't Pay, Won't Pay" is seen as an imposi'A MISERABLE failure.' That's how Alan Paycome across one conductor to date who was He was told • Wont "Can't ton upon workers nave not been consulted about. 'In fact. it has come close to destroying respect that has been won .E. one workplace pigti broader campaign.' Ken Livingstone, leader of the Labour GLC has made it clear that he sees only ways Il policy can be restored.

The Douglas Private Members could pass through its second reading successfully on 23 April thus reversing Lords ruling on subsidised The aim 33383 Or. as the looming become apparent, unlull: could LUve organise a complete stopthat page or the system Alan Payling, agreeing ingstone's sentiments, the pointed out, 'there is a difference statements and implementing Incl 'To mobilise working class peopie we have to le mind the Labour officials grass rools grow oursiac Donations and support to: Ray Davies, name Feltham Community. Feitham Middr. Hanworth By Oliver New Transport House.

Jay "I nere was Bill spirit on our picket line on 10 March had come down from the TGWU or GLC and said a few words it would have public done a lot of good. the THE 'Can't Pay, Won't Pay' campaign is led by Labour GLC councillors notably Valerie Wise and Dave Wetzel. It involves handing in a slip giving your name and address in lieu of the increased fare on London's buses and tubes.

was to bring London Transport to a standstill through having to process thousands of such slips. first days of the increased fares showed that isolated, individual passenger action was ineffectual. Far from swamping LT with slips only a few hundred were handed in.

cuts and leaders should be doing is giving us the information the LT Transport is actually planning Many LT workers were while reluctant to strike on Liv- March occause uncy they were being ordered to and had no real say between what action was possible actually and effective.

In order hearts and minds of these workers for future action and vic coutcuptuous allituu of the labour and union officials has to be conHeathrow Cen- • lo Road, few great started to intorm and inEvolve the somebody Stamford among these outgoing approach and Its results were explained by Alan. 'Once people know the truth unlock their potential. •We started putting out bulletins the sold about 200 badges and useu were available 'It was basically a long mobilise support and turn the tide of opinion. 'Prior to Xmas all the branch meetings I went to were nine or ten people. At the recent ordinary branch London meeting thirty attended 'On the strike up to 100 were involved in the picket line throughout the day.

felt People are starting to want to know about the union, how it works. little nothing to wın ine happening, sow y occome more ac tive, and more importantly atter 0 March. beginning to say, well what happens now!

depots have Hill emberships garage and this matter you branch, leaflets war that we fought, argument to day of the workers things, revolutionarv Just people Part of 10 March picket line at Stamford Hill garage

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ling, a bus driver, summed up the Can't Pay, Won't Pay campaign. As he reported the situa- tion in his own garage at Stamfard Hill, 'I've

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