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branch of the National Union of Railwaymen and the depot's shop stewards (staff siae loca. depart mental committee, LDC) mave alemolca lo concal this situation.
The union insists safety standards ticket inspection and sales should continue on DOO services Vandalism has increased UL. those services guards were services Finsbury Park quired by the driver's cab. A claim for payment for this extra-responsibile BRITISH RAlL management's productivity drive has been stepped up since the end of last year's dispute over driver only operation (DOO). Kings Cross station, because of its militant tradition, has been singled out for special treatment. Since the dispute, a substantial number of guards have left the task, which special training BR's main at Kings Cross Cross, each of groups of guards according to they do Jobs on many intercity services are relatively safe in the short term. The guards Link substantially better paic than guards in other links.
According to Kings Cross staff side LDC figures, during 1985 there £300 difference in bonus berween Link and Link 2 during 1985. A similar trend is occuring in 1986. No guard's job can be safe when groups of guards can be played off against each other. Only management profits.
•Staff side LDC tabled a resolution to Kings Cross No branch that this bonus work should be shared equally among all guards at the station The resolution was passed and a significant number of guards turned up to show their support for it. This DONC helps legotlating position of th taff side LDC. It allows more united approach to management.
The new duty rosters for May show management aim to continue to divide and rule. One group of guards had night shifts abolished, which is a wag carly and lateshins forone can work next six months. The work of guards on empty coaches has also been cut oul The general activity of the . branch volvement staff side LDC has helped to rebuild some unity among guards who, overall, have increased their participation in branch work since last year's dispute systematically implementing their corporate plan, shedding thousands of jobs before selling off the remainder of the railway industry.
This is an attack on the entire rail industry, the union must fight back. We llave stop picking us off one by one: guards last ycals. staff today, platform staff tomorrow. Not one grade Will escape this purge We know from the outcome of the miners strike that any struggle against the Tories will be long and hard. We need a perpective to win and that is what the NUR and the rail unions confederation has to nammer oul. Inal is tne central question for this year's NUR annua meeting. HANDS