Let's see cash!
Socialist Organiser1982 1982-02-04Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 15 →
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STRIKES erupted in the BL Cowley Assembly Plant last week when bonus payments fell as production went up.
Each stoppage produced revised figures from the management. When the South Works, which produces the Ital, stopped on Friday afternoon, management again raised the figures and offered payment for the period of the strike in an attempt to cool the situation.
Further stoppages are likely this week by workers who want to see Edwardes' 'praise' for their productivity achievements, carried in the Daily Mirror, translated into hard cash.
BILL PETERS the decision told Socialist Organiser that the 24 strikers had felt a strong sense of solidarity during the strike and were going to discuss contributing to the strike fund for the future.
The strike has caused considerable bitterness which will affect trade union unity at the plant but some lessons have been learned. Harry Waring thanked Socialist Organiser supporters both for their assistance and for the contribution they raised at the Labour