After the victimisation and dismissal of one of their workmates, the employees of the International Comtustion company at Wilford Power Station, Nottingham, threatened strike action if he wasn't réinstated. They also claimed additional pay for working in what cen be described as the most disgraceful conditions. The management agreed to immediate reinstatement but claimed that they were unable to give extra pay for working in the clouds of dust that are everywhere to be found on the Station. Whereupon the men began to work a forty hour week, Ten days elapsed and finally the management oapitulated. The extra’pay was conceded and backdated to the date from which it was originally claimed,
The WeekThe Week Vol. 4, No. 4, 5 August 1965
Construction Men Beat Victimisation
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