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Bush in London VIEWS POSHES FIGHT BACK s we go to press, over 30,000 faxed letters condemning each instance postal workers are on wildcat of wildcat strikes, but a number of A strike. This strike has rapidly local officials have been seen on picket spread across the country in a short lines, and the Royal Mail claim that the period of time. This dispute is mainly CWU has been orchestrating escalation over terms and conditions, after the of the strike behind the scenes. One Communication Worker’s Union’s thing that is dear is that postal workers (CWU) ballot over national strike across the country are clearly unhappy action was lost the Royal Mail with their working conditions and it is management have tried to press ahead really important that we show with ‘modernisation’ of the service. solidarity with them and support their ‘Modernisation' of course being struggle. destruction of the union, wage cuts and In attempts to discourage and slashing up to 30,000 jobs. intimidate strikers senior Royal Mail Walkouts began after the suspension staff have asked management at sorting of sixteen drivers in West London who offices to film and photograph picket refused to deliver mail door to door, lines and meetings. There have even but have now spread to much of the been cases of bosses hiring ‘bouncers' country with most sorting offices closed to try and physically intimidate pickets. across the capital and in many other In some areas Dairy bosses have offered towns, around 15 of Britain’s 73 postal Ithe services of milkmen as scab labour. areas are closed because o f wildcat Because the strike’s unofficial there action. Sorting offices in O xford isn't any strike pay, so it try to get Service Centre walked out when they noticed dow n ro your local picket line to show managers try to trick them into sorting solidarity, and set up a collection at. mail destined for their striking your workplace, neighbourhood or counterparts in London. Scottish postal university. To find out where your Mond.iv to Frida workers are set to joining the strike nearest sorting office is call 08457 soon, as many posties are deciding to 223344 and ask for ‘Royal Mail*. will be able ro benefit from the uprurn stop being picked off one by one, one Jim M. number of workers taking ‘sickies’ has five thousand or more workplaces were hit by actions every year. in militancy. The Socialist Workers' sorting office at a rime and face up to The situation with the strike is changing rapidly risen. Taking a day off sick when you Party (SWP) dominated Socialist management head-on, together. so to Keep in touch with the latest are not is as much a form of action as Very few workers are currently Alliance has organised a Convention of The CWU is currently negotiating developments see www.enrager.net/newswire an overtime ban. It should be noted involved in disputes, although the number is rising. It is also sobering to the trade union left for 7th February in with the Royal Mail management to try though that sickness levels amongst note that in the private sector just one London. Topics for discussion include and resolve the dispute and have been • The workplace is a battlefield between workers have grown also because of in five workers belong to a union. Even ‘who should we vote for at the next accused by Adam Crozier (Royal Mail workers and bosses for control. Control genuine ill health (including stress) as where there are disputes workers cross election?’ and ‘what should we do Chief Executive) of encouraging the over who determines wages and condi­ bosses have tried to squeeze more and picket lines. There is a job to be done abour political funds’. This is clearly unofficial strikes. The Royal Mail have tions. Control over how and when people more out of their workforces. arguing for solidarity and building the another crude attempt ro take union been seeking legal advice to try and work. Sometimes workers have the In 2002 some 1.3 million days were confidence of workers. members money and channel it into the prosecute the CWU under anti-union upper hand, more recently bosses have. lost through official strike action. In To be more positive though it does Socialist Alliance. laws, this will probably the laws most The onslaught on worker’s pension 1972 nearly 24 million were. The actual number of disputes taking place seem that the spirit of revolt is building Anarchists do not see strikes as an significant test since the Royal Mail rights is one recent example of this. Of amongst some workers, which could opportunity to sell papers or recruit successfully challenged the CWU’s right course even when the bosses have the is under two hundred (i.e. a handful of and should help, lay the foundations people. Our solidarity is genuine but we to hold strikes without ballots in 1990. upper hand workers still find ways major disputes make up most of the for increased class-consciousness. cannot leave the field dear for the likes Officially the CWU has attempted to around subverting procedures and days lost). During the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, three thousand, four thousand, The authoritarian left senses that they of the SWP. distance itself from the dispute and has rules. While strike levels have fallen, the DOWN THE TUBE BUSH IN LONDON n 17th October a Piccadilly line strike action against the bosses’ poor eorge Bush will be in London from Unknown Soldier at Westminster will be a full report of Bush's visit in underground train crashed, while safety policies. 19th to 21st November. This is the Abbey. There’s supposed to be a big Freedom in a few weeks’ time. less than 36 hours later a train A leaked report today showed that banquet for him at the City of London’s John Stephenson O Tube bosses were told six months ago first state visit since Woodrow derailed at Camden. Later three G Wilson’s in 1918 - Reagan’s wasn’t a Guildhall. And it’s rumoured he’ll be thousand more people were stranded that safety measures were inadequate state visit despite his staying in Windsor attending the Police Review Gala Just some of the special events taking place to on the Victoria Line and had to be and ultrasonic equipment was needed Castle. In normal times, the red carpet Awards Dinner on 20th November. mark Bush's visit evacuated. to detect broken rails - the cause of the would be rolled out for Bush and he’d Many people are fuming that Bush is • Wednesday 19th November: Alternative Several people were injured in these Piccadilly crash. The report also coming to town. Where their anger State Procession, 11am in Jubilee Gardens showed bosses knew there are nearly enjoy all the trimmings the British incidents - which, along with a crash on the South Bank, London (nearest tube establishment can think of. These are finds expression is so far uncertain: but on the Central line several months ago, eight thousand faults in the system. But just as the STWC’s 15th February Waterloo). of course for private companies profits not normal times! coincidcntally followed the privatisa­ • Wednesday 19th November. March to the Unlike Bush's Australian junket, he demonstration was massive despite it tion of large sections of the Underground will always come first, and the safety of won’t be addressing the Houses of being organised by a self-seeking cabal US consulate at 6pm from Charlotte Square. network. workers and users last. of authoritarians, so their 20th Edinburgh. We must support the strikes of the Parliament. He won’t get a ride in a The maintenance of the lines was • Thursday 20th November: Stop Bush Demo, coach down the Mall with Liz Windsor, November demonstration may well sold off to two corporations - Metronet London Underground workers, which attract larger numbers than the CND, meet 2pm in Malet Street London, and are for the safety of all of us, in any the Queen. Fears of Labour MPs walking and Tube Lines. SWP and their lackeys expect. march to Hyde Park. way that we can, and we should work out scuppered the first; concerns about After the Camden crash tube drivers Many years ago, Richard Nixon, • 25th November Resist Bush I protest for a safe public transport system, unseemly Demonstrations put paid to 8lafccd an im prom ptu go-slow, reducing then Vice President, was nearly lynched against the state visit meet at Montague democratically controlled by its users the latter. Little has thus far been given their speed to just ten miles per hour in Place in Worthing from 4pm. followed by away about Bush’s itinerary. He’s on a visit to Venezuela. Will a more and workers. some areas to ensure safety. The RM T fatal encounter happen to Bush? There Burning Bush event. Alex Allison supposed to visit the Tomb of the will also be balloting for Christmas Free dom 8th November 2003 2 Home and away FREEDOM Volume 64 Number 21 Hunger strike continues when she was arrested at about 4.15pm emanding their release, five The decision for the hunger strike right registered in the Penal Code, is on Mayday. Her trial takes place in Anarchism of the seven protesters was caused by the attitude of the considered in Diavata to constitute a November. Anarchists work towards a society of arrested during the demos judicial authorities that regard the disciplinary offence with an unofficial A legal observer from LDMG was mutual aid and voluntary co-operation.
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