Better safety cover than normal - claim Gasworkers angered by Press lies

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February Appeal Fund 186a Clapham High Street London, SWA 7UG Unite in action to defend basic righitisGeorge Dennis (right): £16 to keep a three children. Ted Croucher: If there's problem, It's the government's fault.

State take-over of Clydebank's housing affairs THE SECRETARY of State for Scotland, Mr Gordon Ca bell, may take over the housing functions of Clydebank t council. The only alternative lies in him asking the Cour Session for an order similar to the one Clydebank council just ignored, instructing them to apply the rent Act.

The second course is thought to be unlikely, and although Campbell has given the councillors further time to reconsider their position, it is near certain that he will shortly assume the powers of a housing commissioner:

Housing commissioners cannot be appointed under Scottish rents legislation. but to the Secretary State instruct town council officials to obey the law.

day to escuss uniter mey will ay the £5,000 fine imposed ol hem this week for contempt o court.

The fine would have to be met from rates by a fp increase on the rate poundage.

Such a move will further incense the Clydebank owner-occupiers association, which is already threatening to withhold 9p in the or the pose it to me Stunt.

council's failure to implement the Act.

The council will also be faced with paying back money borsubsidy.

In addition to the £5,000 fine, the councillors could be surcharged for any illegal expenditure or arrears under the Act.

At a special meeting of Cumbernauld council on Tuesday, a default order against them for failing to implement the Act was not even discussed.

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At the North Thames board's Camden Town depot men maintaining a 24-hour safety cover were angry and bitter about the lies spewed forth by the media over the last few days.

It's about time the onus was placed on the government,' said fitter Ted Croucher. If there's any risk it's their fault. They've remained absolutely adamant about our pay and we're supposed to sit back and accept it.

'Yet because of price things the Tories have live these days.

'I can tell you, if it was left to some of us, our feelings would be to walk out on strike over this. But we're not. In fact they've got better safety *All these scare stories are just designed to turn 'They're all saying we shouldn't strike, shouldn't do anything, said George Dennis, also a fitter.

*But how much are these people getting who're saying this? I've got a wife and three kids and 'We have to do overtime to make ends meet, mpown t of has Briant bargaining still on-liquidator A SPOKESMAN for Briant Colour Printing's liquidator Mr P. Granville White said yesterday that talks with a potential buyer for the factory were going well. Prospective buyer Mr David Brockdorff upped his offer on Tuesday for the Old Kent Road works.

The liquidator has rejected previous offers : from Brockdorff because they fell below the magic £300,000 mark he regarded as a starting point for serious negotiations.

But the spokesman said yesterday that there were 'strong signs' that the two sides were at last moving in the direction of agree"The Brockdorff offer involves the loss of up to two thirds of the 105 jobs with a promise that as many as possible will be reemployed in line with the expected business build-up.

The print unions who were thinly represented at Tuesday's mass picket and lobby of parliament have already endorsed the offer in support of the work-in committee.

There was no official confirmation yesterday that the liquidator WATSORD PONDAN-FEBRUART 1D Trades Union tel ear Watford Mumation 8t Sneaker: MIKE! BANDA (SLL: Central Citeel OUR LABOUR CORRESPON GAS WORKERS yesterday s ammed the safety scare whipped up by the Fleet Street Press as part of the government campaign to ram its pay-control laws down the throats increases and all the other lone, we can't afford to cover than they have normally.

people against us. We've been set up.' after a flat 40-hour week I take home £16.

and the Boards rely on that to maintain the legal safety levels. The job couldn't run without overtime. 'But they didn't say anything in the winter of 1963, when, because of the very severe weather, the pressure dropped for three weeks and we were working all hours of the day and night. "They're only screaming now because the government policy's at stake! the fitters pointed out. 'For the flat 40 hours we're working now, I'll take home about £17: was proceeding against the fiveman committee after their failure to appear in court on Tuesday. The committee had been told to hand over the factory and all books and records to its lawful owner. They are now legally in default and the liquidator is free to obtain judgement against them. The company's solicitor, Mr Michael Prior, refused to comment yesterday and it may be that fresh legal moves are being delayed while the latest Brockdorff offer is being considered.

MEMBERS of the Confederation of Health Service Employees have given massive support for industrial action against the Tory pay laws, a ballot revealed yesterday. 80 per cent voted for national action. COHSE leaders are expected to give strike notice when they meet the hospital employers on Friday, bringing them in line with the Transport and General Workers' Union and the National Union of Public Employees.

FIVE more schools are to take part in the first phase of the National Union of Teachers strike in support of an increased London allowance on February 20, 21 and 22. The total of schools participating will now be 95.

The five schools are in the London boroughs of Enfield, Haringey, Havering and Heston. Of the 45 NUT members in these five schools, 42 voted to strike said the NUT. This brought the total of teachers voting to strike, in the 95 schools to 1,326 out of 1,479 balloted.

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