Why railworkers must vote Yes | Socialist Action 1983

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vote 'yes". Why is a 'yes' vote right?

First we must know a little history In 1899, a fighting railworker Doncaster, Tom Steel mmalgamated Society MenENeI the of Railway Servants (ASRS) doern a mesotution for the down a resolution for TUC "onercile this the Representation Committee was set up which eventualv became the Labout The first Labour MP was ASRS leader Richard Beil in Derby. The rich capitalists were against this. Twice with the help of neno eees CvLvul cur union to court. In 190 n the Taff Vale case an 1909 with the Osborne Judgement. They were like someone trying back the waves irom beach. Our anion used its industrial politicai muscie to deteat inese al tacks.

Today once again our anemies irying lignten their grip on what we can and cannot do union members. The Tory Doventc Kuvcalr ment of the rich. It lives IT'S CARDS on the table time for railworkers. The Tory Trade Union Act of 1984 says our union must NUR and ASLEF policy is to ask all members to off our labour and has no right to order us how to run our union. We decide what we want to do at our union branch and at annual (personal capacity)

This law is part and parcel ot a cicp oi antlaws which at the stroke of a judge's pen attack the mgni to strike and rigrt to picket The anion is ceing ser up ic. ne si! : necessary and rossible :o celea: :Hese cians.

Kke NUR and ASLEF are organising a campaign tes vote the politicai fund. Posters and leaflets nave been produced tor branches io use al ivork. The problem with this •nazalila is thai there is 100 much aoout whai our i1 MPs are doing. Of course tney are unportant ana unton musi protect them '30 vote would cut their link io However what tit cilil. is missing is leaflets and posters on what members are doing day by day to detend jobs.

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have a vote by all members as to whether or not we keep our custom of supporting the Labour Party.