A MASSIVE attack on the jobs and conditions of work for less money, and to eventually hand over entire networks to private firms.
Kings Today the guards are the sharp end, management pushes ahead with Driver Only Operations (DOO). So far the leadership hasn't given a lead that can start to turn the situation around. wo recent орportunities have been missed. Number one is the TUC. For the first time in its history, the NUR has submitted a resolution on Hallois other than transport policy. While its resolution on South Africa is to be welcomed, the end result of no second resolution means broader support to keep guards on the back of every train won't be recorded this year.
Secondly, Jillully Knapp missed another opportunity in nis report to the union's national last update jobs The attack wnere wee Although per cent take action.
Since there is support in keeping the But the ploy doubtedly had made roads into unity Depots affected DOO steamroller tactics management. The which monitoring during the three trial periods -Guards three months while demoralised none velage calling. Cheap At other management jobs lost none substantial negotiated the NUR can be claimed.
Some prominent left wing activists have responded to the situation by proposing second ballot of guards which they believe would get a majority today. But a se opportunity for managemiche interfere in union business, with no broader strategy to defend jobs, will solve nothing An aggressive campaign is needed, led nationally by the union, to hold the line in the industry and to start to map out a strategy to broaden the struggle beyond railworkers especially to workers like the miners, and to the labour Partv This is the way to lay the basis for industrial action which will be required to put a halt to the attacks faced by railworkers.
But how will we get to the where have a united membership which understands that it will take a serious fight to our jobs? Certainly not by sector by sector ballots!
The first requirement is to ensure that intensive
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British Rail guards is underway. It's part of a more general drive to get fewer rail workers to do more