Italian workers bitter over strike call-off

No BSC 'strings' DAVID BARNES in TURIN parties.' MOST workers in Italy were would work today because of at work today in the after- confusion created by math of the fall of the Rumor union leaders' move and that cabinet and the union chiefs' the trade unions, in calling off cancellation of the threatened the strike, were now following general strike. an extreme right wing line.

In the confusion created by their retreat the union leaders have opened the door for an even more reactionary unionbashing regime than . the discredited Rumor coalition.

Workers at the Fiat Mirafiore plant, scene of the suspension of 9,000 workers on Friday in an attempt to halt unofficial strikes, were bitter at the strike call-off.

One worker at No. 2 gate told Workers Press that the calling off was a betrayal and any case, che sird, the reforms were not what we wanted. We want control in our factories and a govern- to Israel. ment of workers without SUPPORT is growing for the Sovex Ltd, Erith, Kent, now in the eighth week of their strike for higher wages.

district committee decision to at Corby levy one hour's pay a week the strikers have out 5,500 collecting sheets to factories all over the country and are already getting in the tube section, giving good response. a 30s immediate rise and a promise of bonus review later, strike committee yesterday was linked to a 20-point plan said: including the ending of demarcation between craft jobs. fact that Vickers-Armstrong, After amalgamation of the Crayford, have ignored the Employers' Federation and the steel and tube sections of the works, a Corby-wide national agreement and have productivity programme was settled for a 50s increase withdrawn up with the help out strings, strengthened our of management consultants case.

Urwick Orr and partners to rationalize the labour force. the Employers' Federation this Thursday and we hope A joint bonus for all crafts- they've realized the seriousmen was tied to a further ness of the situation and will productivity deal which, not put themselves in the strikers say, would have given position of offering another them increases of, in some 55: They should be prepared cases, only fl.

This offer, with undisclosed to make a serious offer. productivity 'strings, was turned down and the strike puts workers there £4-£5 began. ahead of Sovex workers.

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