recotling team decided at the bargaining table to push ahead with their 92 per CUREWELL But this decision was taken against Scargill's move 10 recommend rejection of the and rapid action. He was supported by only one other member of thi executive — Emlyn Willams. presicent of Sourh Wales Union leaders turned down the NCB's offer sertlement — within Labour's Jo per cent guacaDes - TO Be throughout the union as the NUM sees fit. The NCB also rejected the miners" demand lor a feturi lo a wate settlement date of November, and maintained the 12-month Although a handful of local pits has already takeo action cinde the incosition of the acentive schemes, there is no way that these local strikes will reverse the 18 per cent decline u carnings suffere by miners hetween April 1975 and 1977. And any wage increases on the road to making up this tall in if confined to local schemes are HOSPITAL. ancillary workers are currently being asked by their calblorers to acccot at Increase in wages within the 10 percent guidelines. The offer amounts to a slap in the face for the policy adopted by the major unions involved - in particular NUPE - for a E50 minimum will offers a 13.20 increase in basic pay, with only E2 of the increases under phases one and two consolidated into basic Tales. This would bring basic pay for even the highest grad worker to only £45.76 Other aspects of the claim are dismisset equally as flippantly. The claim for longer holidays and a shorter working week are referred to further negotiation 'withour commitment. Should any hospital ancillary worker be worried that with inflation at 10 per ceot living standards will be further eroded, management have promised that there will be 'meaningful discussions" if real living standards of ancillary staff fall below the value of the agreeinent.
Once again low paid workers are being asked to pay the rent with promises, and earn decent minimum wage through endless overtime.