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Tantative steps towards a new form of international trade unioniam are being taken by the Asscciation of Supervisory Staffs, Executives, and Techni-— cians, according to the Guardian industrial correspondent.
The union has already signed agreements with its counterparts in five other countries — four Scandinavian and Israel — for mitual recognition of union cards, This will mean that ASSET members employed in these places,by, for example, British airlines or civil sngineering firms, will be able to go for help to the local office of the brother union; and, of course, comparable facilities will be extended by ASSET to trade union members from the five countries, working in tngland,
Discussions are also taking place with ASSET's American count?rpart with a view to signing a similar agreement.
A further stage in international co-operation is expected to arise from a conference in Amsterdam in September, arranged by the International Federation of Commerciol Clerical and Technical Employees,
Here, ASSET's aim will be to study the possibility of concerted action to make European airlines pay uniformly and well, As Mr. Clive Jonkinas, “i ASS@T's general secretary, commented yesterday: "Collective bargaining in airlines is going international."