Workers at Leyland Cowley assembly plant have delivered their verdict on two year's betrayal by Reg Parsons, notorious transport workers union senior steward. In the union's recent biennial elections Parsons was thrown out of the carpeted office provided by Leyland management and workers pinned their hopes on Bob Fryer. The vote is a triumph for revolationary millitants of the 5/293 branch of the Transport and General Workers' Union which has constantly officialdom.
The votes for Bob Erver are in affront to union bosses.
Fryer led TGWU workers for 16 years, until he was betrayed ago. And to rub salt into the wounds of both Lesland anu union officiah, workers also elected as depuly scior stew ard Alan Thornett, Jeader of the Workers' Socialist League.
Over the pase two years, vis. orous efforts have boen made 10 renoe the TGWU to a came 1ool of management. Parsons - a branch stood firm against attacks from JOHNNY HAINE reports from Cowley.
played the role of Front man for district secretary David BUckle Ja Chese moves. Thi Parsons-Buckle dua consistently attacked the unity of the workforce by destroying the and attempting to set up yel another tame TGWU branch.
now, Ine workers sou ma called a balt, forcing the officjale to "postpone" the verdicts a kanuaron cours set un hs Huckle with tbe intention of eliminaring the revolutionary left.
But, Important as the votes are, the struggle is far from •Lesland. realine possible effect of a revolutionMac plant refuse to recognise Thornett This cynical affront to PONTA ers" democracy must be chalienied - and little reliance can be placed on the TGWU ofticJals who have tine and again tried to scab Thornett in the hack.
FIGHTING POLICY Apart from this important rocognition issue. key tasks face workers on the plant. Fryer shoud mount a lighting policy at once policy which gives Corley the chance to fight back againit the government-backed Ley. land offensive. Top of the list must be the rejection of cor porate bargaining and the submission of a 1100 a week claim with cost of bring prosision. Depsite the difficulties un attthe shackles of the Lahour Durecal aware controls WITHDRAWAL Socondly. complete with drawal from the participation fraud is essential, to be replaced with a fighting, independent shop stewards movement, The involvement of the entire workforce is crucial in fighting for such a programme of action. Only by the most open forat of workers' democract can Figer and Thornet! RID, hold and consolidate Tost teacher scadersap 8e curry the workforce forward.
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