There's no doubt about it.
They are trying to destroy the unions exccuure, forcing the full-time members back to work next year. This is a mayor attack on the unions struc ture. Getting at the reps at a local level is part of it.
My own RMT branch has beca brilliant. A lot of tic shop stewards on the depot have been running around with the petition for my reinI went to the depot last from 18 of my work-mates. It said that I had their support, but the management has been issuing threats to anyone associating with me They are clearly worried The right to picket must mean the right to turn back workers ledra ward What we need now is a national campaign for my reinstatement that defends the right of workers not to cross picket lines." A campaign has been launched for Chris Jones's reinstatement.
backed by leading members of the RMT.
Contact the campaign at Department 13. 1 Newton St.
Manchester M1 1HW