Boilermakers, GEC Traction strike FOLLOWING the acceptance of a 141% crease by GEC supremo, Lord Weinstock, GEC shop floor at the voted by a five to one majority in favour of all out strike action. Their rejection of a stewards committee recommendation in favour of a 5% offer linked to the shift surprised GEC singled out the plant for an attack on union conditions and demarcation lines.
Despite appalling weather the workers are maintaining, hour round the clock picket on Ine plant and have support for the from staff at Preston and the GEC Traction works Sheffield Commotices and Manchester. The pickets are being stepped up to include local subcontract firms and other GEC plants.
Keith Hastings explained Works Colvelul Ina de Workelccusioe pay inTraction plant in Preston introduction of the three management who had their opponents and are settling in for a long and bitter dispute So soon after the June 10 Day of Action against the legislation local workers are finding the need to defend union rights is at the centre of the fight cerene Secondary picketing and MaSS SUDDUIL gates the instinctive response. 22 June CSEU picket is planned at Millbrook Engineering. wouldn't take it,' he told