15,000 Leeds engineers strike against NIRC

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Last Monday 15,000 onginering worlcers in Leeds struck in protest agsinst the NIRC fine on the AUEW. Several hundred marched through the city for an indoor meting adressed by Lan Edmondson of th national enecutive.

Ed mondson recived applause when he reiterated the Union's policy of rolusing to recognio the Court, But he was correcled by a speaker from the fioor when ne congratutd tne Leeos AOEv bHIC Committee on organising the strike.

In fect the DC originally refueed te back the one-day strike on 5 November, and cilled on the Union to takke part in the NIRC procsdings. Alter baing deluged with protests from branches and shop stewards committaes, they were forced to call a mass mETnE OT alEmUn ambers onalaaraınd represanted a big step forward for the AUEW In Leeds, and a defeat for tha right-wing DC It was clear at the meting that many workers wanted to discuss how to fight for the current wage cialm. A resolution from the fioor was passed unanimously. calling for a meting of all Confederation of Shipbulding and Engineering Unions shop stewards in the distriot, to be hald in working hours, as soon as the Enginering Employers Federation replies to the Gordon Asberg, of Leeds No. 3 Branch, moving the resolution, stressed the need for the engineering workers to link up with the miners. Ho said that a corbined struggle could not only win their demands, but could throatin the existence of the Tory Goverrihen!

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Action has been limited to protest demonstra-