By a CPSA member A LIGHTNING strike hit the Department of Transport on June 14 with staff walking out across Scotland and the north of England.
ane dispute was about tne transferring of work, by the Driving Standards Agency from Edinburgh to Newcastle. The walk out came about directly as the government about privatisation and market testing.
The various agencies that make up the Department of Transport were told that the Ve hicle Inspectorate and Road aramic babooty were to be privatised.
Everything done by the Driving Standards Agency excep the driving test is to be market would be extended within the Driving yenicic Liceasing Agency So far the response of the CPSA national leadership has been weak. They have resisted calls for a national one day civil service strike, instead relying on legal arguments in court, which to some extent have proved successful so far.
The response of the Militant dominated Broad Left cannot be said to be adequate cither. In the recent union elections they conan attempt to win the union presidency.
This failed miserably. Indced the future of the Broad Left as it now exists is in some doubt.
As hard as it is the job of activists in the CPSA is to paple to the real threat to civil Where this has happened. people have responded positively to calls to take action. Increasingly a lead is being demanded of the union leadership. Unfortunately, the Broad Left does not seem to be around to lead this fight.
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