Pilkington pickets dash D.E.P. hopes

Workers Press no. 156, 6 May 1970 · scan page 2

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EIGHT THOUSAND Pilkington glass workers continued their five-week-old strike here today with the threat of intervention by Mrs Barbara Castle's Department of Employment and Productivity hanging in the background.

St Helens, Tuesday Strike committee secretary Bill Cowley told the day's telegram to the DEP was 'just a move to try and get Pilkington's to talk'.

Other strikers were not so sure.

'The DEP's no good', commented one, "That'll just be Pilkington's talking' MASSED PICKET shop stew→ex Canal Street sheet works.

'There's ane cubic to Lates orks neremaneve even stopped the MAIN DEMAND Strikers emphasized that they will not return until at least the rank-and-file committee's demand-that the £5 offered by the company last month is placed on basic rates-is granted.

'Otherwise it's just an "attendance bonus" that can be taken away any time, said those from sheet works. 'We've had that before?

Pilkington's want to make the £3 a flat rate payment on gross earnings for 40 hours— a payment which would not increase with overtime, but which could be cut down if less than 40 hours was