pointed out that we'd had strong support from local trades councils Middlesbrough and Stockton, including £100 Middlesbrough trades council. I said it was the TUC's leadership should be criticising, local activists.
"The strike was solid this weekend, , there were at al around Teesside. The members are hostile the TUC, they feel completely abandoned. We depended a lot on TUC support and Lae genuinely thought they would get it 'They are sidarieighel hostile to Weighell since local NUR officials have been visiting the houses of NUR members who have been supporting our action, telling them they must go through the picket lines on Monday.' ment.
ASLEF is mending to the conference ference to enter into negotiations rosters.
Socialist Challenge next? • The strike has been suspended, but the BR Board has not been given a blank cheque.
The rosters already posted in 71 depots are being worked, but under protest. The Board has agreed that even these are provisional. They are subject to future joint review agree The Board now has to enter into negotiations on the introduction of the rosters on a national scale. As far as the TUC's 'peace for. mula goes, any agreement will be based on the McCarthy tribunal recommendations committed recalling the union's Annual Delegate Conference. At the time the strike was suspended, the executive had not yet decided what it will be recom• ASLEF will have to get the backing of con on the 23 Jüly 1982
used to be called TOCCUPIES OUR LAND propriations in the territories (contrary to international law) for military and settlement purposes has created a large pool of mobile labour. Farmers and now BICW class are often hired on a daily basis under miserable conditions, for lousy wages, paying taxes to the state and getting nothing in return no security, fringe benetits health care and Just like the Arab