for damages arising out of a dispute if the workforce fail to have a secret ballot. But the position of the TUC and the strikers' union, the AUEW, is not to cooperate with this legislation.
The workforce at ColBetter to load man's upheld this policy and voted to strike at a mass meeting. Their action was subsequently endorsed by the local district committee.
has now been made omicial the national executive. So the possibility of legal action is a real one.
The employers have been encouraged by record of AUEW executive council when confronted by legal action at BL's Longbridge plant. Then, the union leadership refused to make the dispute official.
It's vital that this time round, leaders give full backing to their members in dispute.
Certainly, the strikers getting tremendous backing the local labour movement. Money is pouring in from factories ike GEC Traction, Massey Ferguson, Mirrlees BlackJohn Doherty, the convenor Mirrlees, member of the national committee and d candidate for regional officer in elections currentl taking place, addressed a Hilass meeting to give n support to the strikers and NOW their refusal to hold a secret ballot.
But most impressive of alt has been support from the miners at the local pits response of the miners was shown by Jean. a miner s wife, and a mother of two.
show solidarity that has inspired all over the las months. Jean donated f7 out of her husband's firs wage packet after returning to work, with the simple message: 'We must all stick Correction LAST week's issues carried article council entitled Mancheste stands firm' (page II). We were in error to report tha ine cly council nassed a budget. In fact only a res. olution not to levy a rate was Dassed The resolution referred to policies the Labour Part! is committed to implemen 2,243 new jobs and creating
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