Birmingham NAIGO | Socialist Action 1983

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EMPLOYEES of Council have voted overwhelming v tor a one-day strike in support of colleagues demanding a living wage. An 1100-strong meeting of NALGO members held 19 October voted to crike on neonowne day in support of clerks in the city's Housing Department who have been seeking a review of Day levels since August 1986.

According to NALGO officials some clerks take home as little as £60 per week, and those trapped in Scale 1 can take ten years to reach the maximum gross wage of f6246 ALGO organises 7000 of the city's employees.

Scale 1 and 2 clerks — the vast majority whom are under 25 or women - have been on strike since 21 September. Despite this, leaders of Birmingham's , Labour group have not moved an inch forward towards meeting their demands.

Workers lobbied the September and October meetings of the District Labour Party but the newly elected right-wing officers never saw fit to enem have a crace lo present their case. Strike leader, Nick Hay has described the attitude of Labour councillors as 'shocking' and called on rank and file party & activists to give the strikers their full support.