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THE THOUSANDS of Longbridge is a pretty cushy number, well away workers currently facing short-time from the pressures of the production working will be comforted to know line.. But after all, Sir Austin is 66 that they are soon to be joined by years old and might have difficulty another BL employee - Sir Austin Just like the workers over 60 years There are some minor differences in of age at the Cowley Assembly plant the arrangements, of course. The who are heing taken off light subLongbridge workers will be on 75% of assembly work and forced onto grade rate for the duration of the short production lines for the first time. time - that's around £93 per week for They are told: "If you can't hold it, Let's hope nothing like that Austin may seem at first glance to rather more generous. He'll But, remember, the Longbridge people are only having to work one day per week, whereas Sir Austin will to defend have to work a two day week. So don't start making simplistic comparAnd one other thing. Many BL workers these days are having to moonlight to make ends meet. We don't approve of this sort of thing, of course. But it's nice to know that Sir Austin also has difficulty getting 10p from the Mobilising Committee by on just one wage packet. His other.

for the Defence of Trade Union job - chairman of Glaxo - brings in a Rights, 28 Middle La., London N8.

If we're honest, ine chairmun jov If we're honest, the 'chairman' job Published by the Socialist Organiser Alliance, 28 Middle Lane, London N8, and printed by East End Offset (TU). Registered as a newspaper at the GPO. Signed articles do not necessarily reflect the views of the SOA. different.

Glasgow Edinburgh Stirling Carlisle Durham York Bradford Leeds Hull Sheffield Merseysic Manches1 Winsford Stoke 44.40 37% 70.00 22% 110.00 110% 4.00 88.00 88% 1.25 102.50 103% 120.00 38% 183.00 47% 20.00 67% Birmingham Coventry Nottingham Leicester Northampton Cardiff/Bristo Oxford Southampton Basingstoke Brighton London Miscellaneous TOTAL SO FAR Send donati the Fund to: ! 448.00 574.80 114,00 86.00 45.00 423.50 45.00 304.00 744.51 3527.96 Bide, the new chairman.

114% 22% 45% most of them.

83% 45% receiving £1,200 per week.

59% Disons. ons to ind, 28 London holding down a track job. you can leave".

The arrangements reached for Sir be happens to Sir Austin. be New broadsheet out now!

handy £1.000 a week or so extra.

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