6,0UU SAL on Wednesda hour and receive minutes notice from their employer ingham B3 IJG i embers el m99059. TASS CRAFT (Metal Mechanics) have called a mass picket of Borderway PIC, Catherine Street, Aston, • 12 November from 7 am to 5 pm They are mobilising the Birmingham Labour movement to support it. The owner of Borderway sacked its entire workforce on 19 August. A militant picket has been mounted on his premises ever since.
In April the 20 workers applied for membership of TASS craft. The union's initial application for recognition and negotiating rights was ignored by the company. Following this the workers refused overtime and shift working without extra payment on the hourly rate. They faced arrogant intimidation from the company but stood firm. Despite the profitability of this metal pressings company, the wage rates are poor. Four male setters receive f2.49 per hour and 16 women operators are on a miserly £1.40 no payment when the machinery is being retooled or breaks down.
When the two shop stewards approached Mr Nemeshanyi, the owner, to express the unanimous dissatisfaction of their colleagues, and warned that industrial sanctions could follow, they received 20 • Messages of support and donations, which are desperately needed, should be sent to TASS Craft (Metal Mechanics) Sector, 70 Lionel Street, BirmACTION SOCiAList Speakers include:
Shilongo of SWAPO, and more. March and Rally on Saturday 8 November sponsored by the NW Region TUC, NW Region Labour Party and Greater Manchester AAM Assemble 11.30am, All Saints, Oxford Rd, Manchester Norman Willis, Dennis Skinner, Stave Gawe of the ANC, Selma