IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Danger! Productivity at work

Socialist Challenge No. 70, 2 November 1978 · p. 4 of the scan · 269 words

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BECHEUOR undermine shop floor organisation by tying bonus payments to "continuity of production".

Now, although the press has given greatest prominence to the absenteeism, the real aim of the plan is actually to prevent the possibility of unofficial action aimed at remedying grievances.

The idea Is penalise workers in one part of the plant for unofficial action elsewhere. thus selting COne LTOUDS workers against another. This is completely .COnTAR element of the claim: the call for 80 per cent raies - for lavolls caused by internal disputes.

The same is intended by brought to an end November. £250m and 62,000 vehicles have been lost because of the strike.

RECALLED Mass meetings should now be called in all the plants to explain the stage of the negotiations and the massive possibilities for the full claim. The national shop stewards conference at Coventry should be recalled to elect a national strike committee.

Thisis the only way to win the full claim. KeSnCe OR KOn Todd and the other officials spells thing productivity deal. as a serious attempt to cut down on Jods Ford runs a "labour pool' in a Is aHsS absenteeism, which runs at about l0/1s per cent among production workers.

This pool is what Ford hopes to cut back on.

The will also workers They engaged in a fight to get rid of the Friday night four hour shift.

With the introduction of the allowance, any workers who do not go in for the Friday shift will lose money.

pool covers generally attendance allowance night have been FORD wives say: we back the claim! automatic wage increases.

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