THE DISGUST felt by many members of the Amalgamated Union of anoineerina workers decision of the Executive Council to support British Leyland's management's threats to sack Leyland toolroom workers is still rising.
Many oranches and snop stewaro quaneries nave disassociated themselves from the EC's action, f the toolmakers had stayed out Inev would nave attracted suppon from larce sections of the AUEW Many factories and loolrooms had already met prior to the decision of the toolmakers co back and voted to support ut Lev ano workers if they sacked.
AWARE The AUEW Executive is aware of this teeling and it nas rushed out a four-page document containing its statement, those of the Confederation of Shipbuilding ano cnaineenno unions. and inat of British Leyland management. The management document of 14 ine even undr WOrKETS co nor reson tor work, men nev will be deemed by the company as terminated their employment.
CSEU same ody endorses 'the decisior ot ine Aucy executive council not to support its members if they refuse to return to work forthwith The AUEW circular of 15 March to all branches of the union states Accordinely ane unanimously the EC of the Engineering Section of the AUEW attached statement endorsing the company's statement.
The unanimity of the decision to Diay ine role sirikebreakers that member Les Dixon, and Maoist Reg collaborated on this ine Went well the following Tuesday to lay on transport to Eastbourne, the right wing voted against and received a Although the right lost the vote onue resolution une previous Party was Then, AUEW Executive Council - calls for their removal from office grow week they are now attempting to sabotace making it physically impossible «Ine lobby However plans for a lobby are still moDisisatIon take place. democratically scabbed on.
The Social workers in WOrNCIS bosedly COUnCH, is a mere 2100 coing ancao and it is nosed una the shoo stewares committee car Transport House for union backing from the T&GWU.
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