page headline of Brenda and file members, attacks our own membership.
the outset with the 'low key' approach that was adopted - right through to the present situation of breaking ballot resules thatethey ballot result they we nothing but one attempt from the dispute. And this, Brend Dean's words that 'the members more important than money.
Because of this situation, the rest of the labour has found very hard to have a real feeling for the dispute. The response ditferent sections of the movement las been spasmodic Mall ly because they have not had many rallying calls and they see a union that negotiate retreats. Hopefully this will all change if the latest Murdoch and Dean insult is rejected.
What is even more disgraceful is that our leadership has used Murdoch-style tactics its own membership.
Dean's article in the whilst the leadership has been national strikers and the rest of Fleet Street. Who could Many other JIU prietor if they said they Clerical Branch were willing to accept what the offered Murdoch in the proposed NI national joint committee? This basically gave away the WHOE structure to be replaced by TeT officials coming along for a couple weeks negotiate for us. It also gave Murdoch as near as possible, a legally binding These were amongst many of points we originally came out against.
We have seen demoralisation exercise against the members by This une national union. has resulted in the present disgracetul Slud tion. Last week, after Around of talks, we had the Noradin wiis and Bren situation Norman da Dean doing Murdoch's dirty work for him by announcing that this was the 'final offer. to injury, national officials were part of these negotiaIt now seems certain that if the ballot is accepted, the electricians following their mere slap on the wrist by the TUC for collaborating with Murdoch to steal our jobs will in fact remain in Wapballot took place, as laid KOWI unions rule book. Brenda Dean turned things upside down by ac cusing them of trying. to prevent democracy taking place. Yet full involvement the membership full presentation ot the facts indispensible to democracy. Brenda Dean's intention is to have the membership vote in isolation having only the facts what against democracy.
Not surprisingly, the judge ruled in favour of Brenda Dean despite admitting that her postal ballotting broke our rules. But there is worse. It has now been revealed when the ballots were sent out people's with the accompanying letTer one mens orat deal, vital part was ommitted.
The union had agreed with the management that there will be no action taken against those peo ple' who did not take part the In other will be represented by the unions in Wapping will be the scabs!
There also real fears that the scabs have actually been sent ballot forms to vote on the deal. The whole exercise is a Silli Murdoch says he winning the dispute. Yet he has offered a packet of £50m. Murdoch does nothing running normally to work behind steel fences and rolls of razor wire? Is it normal to go into worl lying the floor of a coach that has its windows covered by metal grills? How long can this 'normal situation' continue?
We know that Mur. doch being squeezed financially. We feel that we Again a historical vicCall tory in this dispute. We will attain this victory with our leadership them necessary. Our motto is: we will fight and only then negotiate. MO TIME SORER SUNDAY TIMES A message for Mr Murdoch..
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negotiating any price to find a way to rid themselves of this dispute. We have found ourselves battling on two fronts. Not only have we been faced with the repressiveness of Murdoch and his henchmen — and behind him the Thatcher government — but also the
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notiness of his heart. He normally. Yet is it moria