Why the railmen are to strike

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from Stan Mills The Croydon National Union of Railwaymen No, 1 branch has issued a bulletin to its members and other trade unionists setting out the reasons for the forthcoming rail strike. The most relevant extracts reads "..eMost of you will recall the very lengthy enquiry into the pay in our industry by the Guillebaud Pay Inquiry Committee, which reported in 1960 after sixteen month's work, Amongst others, the Guillebaud Report established two important points: "1, That pay in the railway industry should be based on comparability with other industries, "2, That the basis of comparability should be basic wages with other payments, i.e., overtime and other enhancements, not being taken into considerations “Your union has managed to retain these principles, to a large extent, in pay negstistions since 1960, and it is the retention of these principles that has been responsible far the improved increases in rates of pay over the period since Guillebaud, compared with those obtained in the pre-Guillebaud erae Another important principle extracted from an independent inquiry body was the famous declaration in the Cameron Report: "That the Nation., having determined the ends, must will the means." “These principles taken together meant that railwaymen had protection against the plea by management that they could not afford wage increases because of their financial difficulties, and provided a comparison with rates of pay in other industries, In response to claims made last year for improved rates of pay and conditions of service, the B.R.B, offered their infamous package deal, which after pressure from your union was, 33% increase in wages from October, 1965, Even on the B.R.B. figures the Guillebaud Principle would have given 967% with a further 34% from October, 1966, The 40-hour week tn operate from April, 1966, with an extra two days leave for staff with ten or more years! service in 1966. "Your branch, having been against the acceptance of the package deal throughout, urged the National Executive Committee to reject it and go forward on a policy containing the following points: (1) Secure a wage increase more in line with Guillebaud Principles and one taking into account the increased cost of living.