AB Micro strike against single union deal | Socialist Action 1983

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MEMBERS of the newly formed Manufacturing, Science, Finance union and APEX at AB Micro in the Rhondda Valley, against managements attempts to impose a single union agreement.

• AT beginning of February management inthe plant that they planned to institute a single union agreement existing recognition was terminated The AEU went ahead negotiated union agreement. Manage , ment are now walling 101 the AEU sign the The agreement would mean recognition would be withdrawn from the MSF and APEX. New terms and CO SOLI negotiated without the staf The staff unions were so outraged that they ballotted for action. The vote was 89:3 in favour of action. For two weeks shop _stewards and fulltime officials of the two unions tried to persuade management wilnaraw. but to no aval so it was decided to strike lor one day. The strike wa completely solid and pro duction WaN SCYCICI • affected.

Staff unions are still hoping management will withdraw the single union agreement.

The TUC nationally has been normet written to the AEU telling tel to lake no piccipitau action. MSF has referred the whole matter to the TUC's disputes committee

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Wales, held a 24 hour strike on 23 January,