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Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

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Socialist Challenge No. 254, 16 July 1982 · p. 4 of the scan · 357 words

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spoke ASLE shop steward Birmingham 'THE British Rail Board with Ine assistance or natchers government attempting to smash ASLEF. But solid, detercontinue assistalice as possible we car call a much needed victory for the working class of this country over the most sione before Tory the wal ana drallist rarker and kose's lunade concies tor our vita nationalised industry.

If Thatcher an election in the next few months or policies have created, I'm sure The working class who and solidly witch-hunts are ended and a Brillicall the workine class Doucy exo ainthem by the labour movement.

Pete, Birmingham ASLEF THERE are only five scabs at New Street. Despite the Board our pikers sid effort on behalf of the board cket is attitude blokes tremendous The rail board's threats have only stiffened Socialist Challenge 16 July. 1982. page 4 resistance and cerarmina.

can be adjusted any time by management at their discretion and our disad.

couple and Parker will be on us wa no some!

can be necorates new, sane and sensible rail chairman that can end this nonsense finally.

Adrian, ASLEF driver's assistant:

I'D LIKE to explain why against flexible rost work At the moment, WOrK rOster Week cycle, you do the same shift for Even then can have a • Startle atternoon and With this sastem. 88rv more. possible to swop a week's Nor with om at de You can do this ment be cause of the 8 hour HIU day and the 40 hour week.

The new system British Rail proposes will mean 35 and 45 cycle will be over o weeks and 312 hours Week T wont be bossiniA to sace nobody debe because working the same hours in a week. One bloke will be losing hours, another gain.

driver now you'v night life.

Fi ne new syster even worse because where people can own lience now, they can't do It with flexible rostering your girlfriend wife's might be week an go out with her. So it's not just about me o nour ady aDoul having some kind of decent social life too!

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