[Four Speke ex-Standard Triumph workers have been sacked…]
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Four Speke ex-Standard Triumph workers have been sacked from the Dunlop factory in the town.
Stewards-defending a policy of not working with workers made redundant from factories where no fight was made against closure-called on management to suspend them on full pay while they discussed the case at a branch meeting.
Open books
Management responded with immediate sackings.
The stewards' policy is misconceived. The rank and file at Speke were not to blame for the lack of leadership. A policy of calling for Leyland books to be opened, and for occupation of the plant, would have won a response.
Direct efforts The rank and file were left to their own devices, which was bound to lead to closure.
The policy of the shop stewards' committee at Dunlops should be to fight for the reinstatement of these four ex-Triumph men and instead direct its efforts towards building a principled leadership in the town.