Top Tory threatens Ford split 'Ulster' plan for unions

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He said: 'Just as in Northern Ireland, those less capable of be dectinded anisest thos Hense ve have to on imposing their own will—in one case by armed strength and strengte other by industrial He told Penrith Tories that the government's fight against inflation required the nation's packing, but they were unable to get it because of the attitude of the TUC.

Whitelaw went on: 'There are those who are threatening to challenge the prices and income laws in order to satisfy their own selfish ends.

'The basis of the troubles in Northern Ireland is the attempt by extremists to have their own way.

In Northern Ireland we could, as a government, opt out and let them sort out their own problems. There are those who advocate this course. On inflation we could opt out and allow BRITISH Road Services drivers meeting in Birmingham yesterday voted 130-113 not to return to work this 1 morning. They will meet again tomorrow. It was, however, left to the 'individual consciences' of the drivers at each depot to decide whether they stood by yesterday's decision to continue the four-weekold dispute.

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'But this is not the way of responsible government. The duty of government is to protect those in society who are not equipped to protect themselves, be it against the bomb and the bullet or the evils of inflation.' • The Labour and Liberal Parties have put their electoral machines on red alert in anticipation of a snap General Election following Thursday's by-elections.

Tory leader Heath is thought to be watching the results of the elections closely. Any signs of a 'humiliation' for Labour could give him the green light to go to the country.

In London at the weekend 200 Labour prospective parliamentary candidates were addressed by Harold Wilson on election policy and strategy. Special ATUA meetings SHOP STEWARDS from all Ford plants in Britain will hold a key meeting today over their £10 pay claim. Top of the agenda will be whether Ford plants will respond to the March 1 all-out strike call or settle for local forms of industrial action. The discussions will follow a meeting between top Ford management and the union negotiating team.

Yesterday 2,000 Ford workers from the Swansea plant voted to launch a three-day 'guerrilla' strike on March 1 in support of the claim.

This action is a step back from.

the earlier total national stoppage position taken at Coventry last weekend.

Swansea convenor Hugh Wallace said they were changing their tactics because of the government's pay laws-under which a strike at Ford's would be illegal. *The government are hiding behind Ford's. We feel these big world companies could get like, Of this law any time they He said that more sit-down strikes and guerrilla action might follow the three-day stoppage but this would depend on the feelings of the ne Swansea stewards emphasized they were carrying out the wishes of the men and they feel they are taking a leading role in the unrest brewing throughout the Ford tere are fears, arising from Friday's national shop stewards' meeting, that some of the plants are not prepared to come out. Halewood and Swansea appear to be the most militant.

split in the ranks now or anything less than all-out strike action would be interpreted by Heath and his Cabinet as a major victory in their campaign to regulate wages by state decree.

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