schoolchildren who take sandwiches instead of school means are refused access to fresh water by the council. wash cups TOT children who can't pay? rubbish elechas a clear policy privatisa tion, resolutions The naEDLCA ION member, Kevin Pitfield returned from holiday to find a letter of dismissal which claimed 'you are no longer neededi fulfil your duties'. The next day his job was advertised at the local job centre. Perhaps it's no coin cidence that Kevin had just signed up three new NUPE members the day his holiday.
Messages of support to lan Smith, Strike Committee NALGO Office, County Hall, Maidstone. Rail operations.
Serpell's conclusions.
Serpell's aim, in line with the Tory plan to cut nationalised public services, was to reduce the such internal costs, by ot our puLs words of Parker, rhage of will conthis will BR to give a on the list.
British Rail vival Engineering Ltd workshops BREL means the loss of 2000 jobs, while driver-only operation on profitable suburban routes locomotives means substantia reduction guards drivers. Office staff will be hit by computers automa tIon Era tionalisation, the twin stars of Tory monetarism, centre of the are at int BRITISH RAIL's Corporate Plan for 1983 to 1988 is intended to answer the Serpell report on British It has done so by agreeing to Corporate Three regular •services services, Marylebone to Northolt Junction the service Property has perty'.
The Property ment Ltdlike BR British Hotels asset allowing the hands of private business Profitable lines also being considered for privatisation, notably the Fenchurch Street Southend, Victoria to Gatwick Windsor Slough lines.
Serpell said that BREL should be privatised. The Corporate Plan says it will be made more 'independent' in with the general drift towards privatisation of all BR sub. sidiaries.
Since the Plan's the Board have tha BREL IU1I2C get orders for stock.
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into pockets Response The unions has been The have yet to put forward a fighting strategy to save Jobs.
In the latest NUR News, members are aske to send printed postcard: to their MPs, urging support for the high investment rail strategy and op position to cuts.
This is a far from ade situation. The NUR and the Confederation of ShipEngineering unions have failed to call fo united industrial action to SLO the closure of the workshops The Tory onslaught or a public service requires a united fightback by the federation of rall unions. with the unions of the Tri ple demands to be placed on the Labour Party for an active commitment to sup port industrial action by railworkers Fighting words are no enough. Industrial action has to be on the agenda.