Rover workers prepare for strike | Socialist Action 1983

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LAND ROVER workers are incensed by BL's worst ever pay offer of three per cent. By a majority of two to one, the 8500 Rover workers meeting to strike from Friday 13 January.

Management claims that the deal is worth f12 a week. But the unions point out that this includes conbonuses already earned and that the real increase amounts to only f3.

The biggest vote for a strike was at the Solihull plant Birmingham, voted at a mass where 4774 voted for strike action, with only against.

But in smaller Blants threatened with closure the vote did not go so well.

have announced the closure of smaller plants in Birmingham and the gearbox plant in Cardiff, with the loss of 1500 jobs. The work will be transferred to Solihull. In Cardiff only workers accepted the stewards recommendation strike against une pay offer, with 400 against.

be a firmer lead against national union officials, to achieve vital unity against BL. With no plan action leaders, smaller plants reluctant to follow the Solihull lead for strike action on pay.

Victory and solidaritty for the Rover strikers be the blow needs force a TrOM tacks on jobs, union rights anu colons would be a welcome challenge to the weak kneed inaction of the union leadership.

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