work.
The company had originally proposed a 'phased' return to work.
Birch complained that this was divisive tactic, SO company agreed to everyone going back together last Friday dILCE the Wednesday meetings.
much was done Friday. In one section of the body plant at Dagenham there was a walk-out because of the Cole Worne ConutOns La press shop worker Dagenham plant, looks at what happens now.
situation in the factory. The 16½ per increase Reg through the strike has left the workers confident and strong.
CONFIDENCE That strength and confidence will be increasingly needed as on the effects of some of the other aspects of the settlement felt.
The first of these has already surfaced. Throughout The walk-out symbolised the negotiations Ford refused to consider the snorter working week Now the company is going in the opposite direction and has at the instigated a drive for increased overtime. 1,200 workers on the Dagenham estate alone, the company won is looking to overtime to shore uD sourc capacIL The Joint Works Committee announced that, (JWC) struggle for the 35-hour week, no excessive overtime will be worked.
But while the unions didn't are get the shorter week, management OlGI WIR the clauses against strikes. regarded these crucial, arguing that elimination of unofficial strike action was a high priority.
A test will come sooner or later. unions and the JW are serious Whether in their opposition penalty clauses the measured by how they seek to prepare that event.
But rather than launch a political were with a THE NEXT important state question of a against imposed by With a shortage of government.
profits. political than economic.
Dagenham has ing to justify as part of the sector companies ATTACKS SLAC Denalty unofficial The company always clauses as week and avalist union organisation. the left-wing to the will be campaign on these questions, the union leaders have joined the campaign by the company TENC Labour The sanctions mean little in terms of their effect on Ford's Their job is more The government is attempt-Ine intends to make in the public sector over the per percent by showing 'firmness" with private The workers in Ford have no interest in collaboration with the company against sanctions. Their only interest is to struggle for policies like the 35-hour It is these questions which the *Ford Workers Group' will be looking at in the coming weeks as part of the fight for a political alternative both inside and outside the stewards organisation in Ford.
The trial is the first large scale use of the new Criminal resisting the TERENCE BECKETT, Ford UK boss.
charged Sheriff in the about the Huntley Street situation.
the defence committee is calling demonstration at 10am on Monday 4 December outside Marylebone magistrates (Edgeware Rd tube).
FILM A film of the eviction and background is also available. Further details c/0 Camden Law Centre Kentish Town Rd., NW1 (tel 01-267 1456/01-701 5691).
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HAVING driven a coach and horses through the 5 per cent pay code, the 57,000 Ford workers are back at