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WHAT was your reaction when you heard the day shift vote down the strike call?
Well; I was resigned to it. the night before, so it did - not come as a shock. But my reaction was one of extremeconcern for the future of the trade union movement in that plant.
I know the harsh conditions which exist in there at the present time, and I know this will make them far worse.
Why do you think the night shift - which voted | 60-40 to strike - responded differ+ ently?
The night shift is generally more militant, and Company propaganda was not previsely targeted onto it in the way it was on the day - shift meeting. What happened then on the transport section - who had already voted to strike?
They remained incredibly strong. I think they would have taken on BL even ledge, but it was the knowof the role of the TGWU that convinced some of them that it was absolute-