[40 AUEW members at Singlehurst Hydraulics in Sheffield…]
Socialist Press1977 1977-09-28Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 11 →
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40 AUEW members at Singlehurst Hydraulics in Sheffield were locked out on 15 September by management after imposing a work to rule over a 25% pay claim. The dispute offered the Communist Party-dominated AUEW District Committee a golden chance to push through a claim in excess of the 10% limit-though not in breach of the 12 month rule. However, while official backing was granted, District Secretary George Caborn also took a hand in negotiations, as a result of which the workers have now been persuaded to return with a mere 10% settlement, while negotiations take place on a self-financing deal to provide additional bonus payments. This deal provides a sombre warning to those who might be expecting any firm lead on pay from Caborn and the District.
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