[NUJ strikers in 1978: the Union often depends…]
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NUJ strikers in 1978: the Union often depends upon secondary action to the NGA."
Meanwhile, the "Fighting Fund" that at Wembley, 18 months ago, was to be used to Lake on the Tories, is to be used to pay the union's fines.
We should be grateful for one thing. Faced with the determination of the NGA and the failure bf the same tactic during the Financial Times dispute, Murray and his gang have not bought to instruct the NGA to call off all action and pay the fines. At least, not yet.
Perhaps it's a bit unfair to blame it all onto Murray. After all, Brothers Arthur Scargill, Rodney Bickerstaffe, George Guy and Ken Gill have hardly been prominent in attacking his stand and attempting to organise solidarity action.
NOW action for hope of victory.
This, argue the right wing, makes it more difficult for seasoned old collaborationist warhorses to move in and make strikes official in order to take control and sell them out in the time-honoured manner!
Did you know that under the King Bill, ballots will also be needed not only before strikes, but before any industrial action where a person is induced to break a contract of employment?
It is important to remember that the definition of each of these provisions is to be made not by any impartial body, but by the courts — which have consistently leaned against the trade union movement.
In the hands of a judge, "breaking a contract of employ(ment" could be interoreted to