Thousands of workers came out on strike in Torycontrolled saling on March 5 ina protest against cuts in services.
NALGO local government workers, NUT teachers and NATHE lecturers took to the streets in the first joint strike of its kind, The Tory council. having announced 10 million of cuts. lown the effectiveness of thi But Eve Turner, a NALGO convenor in Baling told us The strike was a big success. Because of the good preparations and the cooperation be tween unions, we had over a thousand marching against The "Save Our Services campaign also attracted support from the local community, with more than 5,000 signing a petition and local pensioners lobbying the Town Hall.
The only damper on the action was the withdrawal of wringing-wet GMB After agreci part, the withdrew at the last minute on the instructions of their regional office. Whether they had had a phone call from Walworth Road is a matter of speculation.