Making up for any loss in his image of 'militancy', Weighell joined with the lefts in denouncing... not the attacks of the Labour Government, but the drivers' union ASLEF. ASLEF could have been a potential ally in the fight against the wages policy, but its opposition to the policy has been based on maintaining differentials for drivers and skilled men over the station porters, office workers and track workers organised The attempts of the NUR and ASLEF bureaucracy to channel the militancy amongst workers in both unions into inter-union squabbling ca can only effectively be challenged by fighting for pay awards which can unite all rail workers-demands for a flat rate increase coupled with protection against inflation (a sliding scale undancies in action, Weighell and ASLEF leader Buckton hold meetings with former BR chief Richard Marsh to present a 'united opposi tion' to the cuts.
The NUR talks of directing freight from road to rail, having a
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