IT IS OBVIOUS why the strike at the Corporation's Port aldo works was one orine malor issues to be raised at the Leyland The strike, and the manageto take on ine moonance orme Lev sno woo makers oisoute with one important exception: the much more open in agreeing tnat meir sunke represents a challenge to the Social Contract and Phase 2 of the incomes policy.
Sunna strike came el at aron s ron labor managemen close• down ine works ane locked out over 8000 workers.
The most outstanding character of the week was a gentleman me name or bemare clarke. rro To last week s meetine carke nao been given live coverage by the local press claiming that he had a go back. When the meeting tossed our nis proposais, ne rererred 1o me cecision as a total disaster Clarke was worried by the 'bad He thi thing creating for BSC most concemeo anal successtul, mIs wate COUTE "snowball throughout the industry' Bernard Clarke is not employed in fact a district He is Consullar. officer of the EEPTU called in to GIve LIne union backing dispute. Not only did the men out his 'peace formula, a motion of no confidence in him was overweinety carried.
BIG STICK As strike leader Wyn Bevan told Red Weekly, when Clarke addressed the striKers ne made a Dosses soccer ana tree to wield Ine Die sTIcK He sees the action of the Port Talbot steelworkers as a challenge to the Social indirect one. He said: We haven' stanted 1o 3sK Tor suDDon We at Action Raile we have id fro . Obviously we wantas much support as we can Wyn Bevan sums up the determination of the strikers nis way The mood of the men is good. They will stay out indefinitely if neces sary...Our struggle is for the whole of the working class against the emplovers and acainst une unior executive who are employer orAs in the Leyland cars' dispute is no coming from officials when workars are arvine a coach dna gord throuch the Social Contract. And that is just what Port is tor 210 fo strong arcument increase beino useo as an excuse Tor a tun across the board increase for all Wyn Bevan and the 25-strong snoo stewaras commitee are now making cirect aooroacnes to orner trade unions throughout Britain.
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