IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Speke jobs crisis Left unity

Socialist Challenge No. 43, 27 April 1978 · p. 6 of the scan · 425 words

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Trade Union Conference Digbeth Civic Hall, Birmingham LAST WEEK, Transport Union members came out so-golden the shows attempting few more SUPPORT throughout munist bolt plant® 10,000 And workers have rejected Leyland's not- Live handshake.

This gives a good basis for the union leadership to mount a fight against Edwardes' plan. writes PAT HICKEY.

Bus the combine conunitree Sign CYCL fighs The decision of Speke workers 35 scen as nothing other than a negotiating ploy to squeeze a pounds from the company for the 3000 Jobs al Combine committee leader aren't trying lo for Speke workers CUTINE While Derek Robinson, ComParty ENUTAELSUL of the combine, declares that not the TR7 continuing the negotiations over an incentive scheme which will cause up to this jobs pol this, despile the overwheleing vote against the scheme only two weeks ago, The combine contritice maits committed to a massive and improvemen: in productivity so Leyland can compele it international maricers.

has a home needs kept to. The only protect would be to screen every worker for particular sensi livites or existing diseases.

Furthermore, in thes coup inspired safety acasures ay, there is no legal force to implement the TE.V, once it is And many substances have not been rated.

The lesson from Lie dispute al Vauxhalis is that workers musta't accops bald banagements salemicats that their With this kind of perspecworkers who have Little fwith in the combine's derermination to lead the fight against the Edwardes plan are not far from wrong! Speke workers are being used as negotiating fodder while management is being assisted in the This leadership must be foueht in every Leyland plant. Militants should be pressing for delegations to attend the Liverpool sponsorel lobby the message No the Delegations of shop seaards and shopfloor members should go to Speke to discuss the situation with Speke shop stewards, so offer resistance, and report back to their SCENTS A coordinated fightback by the left in Leyland could rock present Teadership and force a change of course. But lett unsly and agreement caution project be fought 101 ihrauchout Leyland only way the 10S-15 CO disastrous cycle of job losses wages and conditions can be stopped, and a fight for a workers solutions the chila -cun hegin conchtions are necessary lo rely on our own Jurgements and common seuse when questions of satesy arise.

And various tanapementFaire clearly not trustworthy The aen should be to fight for a pure atciosphere by getting chentical removed and reorganising the work. This can cost money, and it's only workers"

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