Absurdity We should also to withdraw support from the existing petition. The advocates never dealt with the question of timing raised by Joan Rud1alI would have revealed the tactical absurdity or a campagil lital will have been scarcely it Comic redundant.
Opponents of the insisted on immediate campaigning and to centre on the new war drive That prioritising @ building 22 October and • building the anti-trident convention in Manchester in February THIRTEEN engineers were suspended in Aberdeen last week for refusing to provide maintain circuits involved in the ceremony to inaugurate BP's Magnus oil field.
This dispute arose after BP, British Telecom and ITN, the satellite system contractors, decided to control the ceremony •HANDS OFF B.T.
from Aberdeen rather than London.
This was because of continuing action by the POEU London against the private alter native Telecoms network Aberdeen POEU's action WaN undermined by management connec ting , the important circuits and the broadcast went ahead, though not up to the usual standard In retaliation the union began immediate overtime ban and non. cooperation with management concerned.
Aberdeen oil capital of Europ means here are clearly going to play a major part in the fight against Mercury.
correct leadership can mean tha Aberdeen POEU's cent action will be just a start to an ongoing figh to affect BP's operation.