Salient. Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 41 No. 15. July 3 1978
Anti-Strike Clause
Anti-Strike Clause
It began when the mine bosses failed to get the union to agree to the terms of a new contract. This would have included financial penalties against miners who went on "unofficial" strikes in local areas. The local union branches were determined not to give up the right to strike over conditions in particular mines.
The coal bosses also aimed to replace the previous industry-wide health and retirement funds with separate schemes for each company - with the result that lower benefits would be paid.