SWT: strike ballot in fight against victimisation

and freight operating compa As we go to press the RMT is be brought in to cake in the final stages organising ballots for industrial action Rather than running "in the South West Trains, wa terests of the travelling pul ballots will combine an all company dispute over pay operate in the interests of Branson, Souter and the other victimisation Instead of public money going SWT is Britain's largest directly into the pockets of train operating company. It Railtrack shareholders, the journey will just be a little bit divide and conquer among more convoluted, with a the trades slightly different team of fat buy oil lae ASLEF The interests of the travelling launching attacks against the all grades union, RMT. Last year SWT victimised Friday. Now downgraded Waterloo RMT secretary, Tucker, from driver to ticket threats and final warnings against a number of other COCHSOUEE of unions, trying to whilst Victimised for political stand: Greg Tucker Alliance candidate in the general election. Indeed the decision to witch-hunt Greg drivers rep Sarah appears to have been taken they have the day after the Standard ran a three-page Greg piece on Greg's including role in organising an RMT strike in SWT that day. it is vital this dispute is properly prosecuted if RMT organisation in SWT is to crimes The dispute has already suffered delay and obfusca tion as a direct result of RMT officers prevarication Evening Secretary Vernon Hince and local organiser and right election wing candidate to replace Jimmy Knapp, Phil Bialyk. to get act together to win these ballots given practical backing by the broad movement.