THREE HUNDRED metal workers have won a resounding victory in a seven week battle for pay and union rights.
The workers, from Alcan Plate in Birmingham, had seen their union derecogrised and stewards sacked some rine months ago.
But after treatment from Alcan Rio Tinto Zing group - that was described as brutar by TGWU cor rence Noel Fennell, the workforce decided to take action.
They were met mura senes orbit tricks aimed at undermining the Office staff were put onto drning cranes and moving metal shoeing.
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the plant stayed at a standstil The strikers won on every front Their union. the TGWU, is to be their stewards reinstated: they ve won an 11 per cent and management have pledged to end the abuse and harass ment that had been a central target ot the action. Alcan have also conceded a demand put forward by Wor ganiser Dave Osborn and given Incites to a plant union committed modeled on BL Longbridge. The successlul struggle is an im. portant reminder that with solid or. ganisation and support from the local community and unions. action to union rights can stll win against me Tory too ¡ Yes! I want to take out a subscription to Socialist Outlook, Subscription rates ¡EC Europe (including Britain): 1 year's subscription (24, Send to Socialist Outlook, PO Box 1109, London N4 2UU -----No. 26 July/Aug, 1992