The The Jaguar claim has been carefully prepared of over MOLLIS discussion. It began with shop foor meetings where the members put forward uner views.
La joint claim COVEILL grades and all unions in the three plants had been hammered out. une SHOD stewares issued eight page coatine claim in detail for CYCL The issue behind the claim is the low basic rate.
skilled production workers £40-£50 Jazual al c behind leading rates in the al ca. turned down management's first offer in the '84 pay workers' decision shocked both management and the press, and put Jaguar in the position of pacemaker in the '84 pay round in the car industry.
The booklet explains that £25 TOT all grades would not close the gap in one go, but it would make significant the SteD 1n right direction no more'.
It goes on to say: 'We seek an across-the-board increase SO widening differentials beyond their present levels. If we are to be sucal Cold mination must be Shown the CLiC worktorce and an equal reward in this LIOSI al ca should therefore be sought.' for payment trom day one for those off sick for more than one week Al present. the first three days are unpoid. The stophe cost of paid. The stewards granting this part of the claim would be very small but would provide greater degree of security for our members' The claim also seeks to reopen the question of the grading structure. The prestructure was forced Pollohe ga a dispute in BL following a dispute in and with threats to close the company down.
The claim concludes: 'We will miserly reply Ve wil expect a reply that • pays a evel of wages sufficient to provide a decent standard of living for them and their families.
Management's offer, despite the media's overage, is in fact mise ly. Managemen strongly committed to two year deal, over the offer is spread. The proposal consolidate £3.75 out of bonus is proposal to pav us out of our own money. In actual money terms. £5 weekly after deductions.
The offer on sick pay is most revealing of management's miserly approach. They offer the reduction Then come the strings: the unions must help manacement police absenteeism; persistent aUsCHiCCIsil be disciplined; workers must sign sick notes for unpaid days; 'the company reserves the right to revert to three waiting days if any of the above conditions are not met'.
The negotiating team rejected the offer on all counts, and mass meetings Plants supported this position unanimously. Negotiators dated to press improved for 'substantially offer based on the original claim' This could well be the beginning of a prolonged struggle across the car industry to take back the inseveral years of unrelenting manage ment pressure on pay and conditions. • National CND Conference Sheffield, 43/44/45 November Deadline for delegates is November. Don't delay, make sure your college sends its full delegation? • NUS Women's Conference, Birmingham University, November. women supporters urged to at. tend. STUDENTS