IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Inquiries favour management

· Socialist Challenge No. 281, 16 February 1983 · p. 1 of the scan · 295 words

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chief union negotiator 1 have never before been asked to accept in advance the binding nature of an inquiry. But I have never before rejected the findings of an inquiry.

Harry Bristow shop steward Copper Mill, delegate to allLondon strike Committee.

I'm certainly not happy with this inquiry. The reference have published as they should have been.

were led to believe that meaningful negotiations have taken therefore negotiations not been exhausted. Yet they are going straight to arbitration.

There must be pressure on the executive... than pressure. Whatever the decision of the must be strong deputation to the recall JIC from the rank and file to demand no sellout.' Mick Sable New River Head strike committee, London It always smacks of a sell out when they start talking about inquiries. We see it as a cop out. We want money on the table.

/ think we've got them on the run. The strike's really starting to have an impact this week.

We saw how they formed with the mediator. That was a farce. what they mean by mediation then we don't want any of it. This didn't instill us with confidence. lan Drayton Blackburn Meadows strike committee, Sheffield I'm suspicious of the Inquiry. It could be used as the basis of a compromise settlement or sell out.

It could be used to bur our comparability unless we get some commitment to comparability, then inquiry would be just the same as the mediators report.

I'm not opposed to the leadership being seen to be talking. But they should be building up strike committees and encouraging ween various areas gathering support.

terms of been place, have and more court. there NO local Steel inquiry MANAGEMENT FAVOURED Rail inquiry FAVOURED MANAGEMENT Water inquiry NO SELL OUT

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