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John Cartmell wrote:
Thatcher brought in secret ballots thinking it would make industrial
action far less likely - and she was proved totally wrong.

In too many cases it allowed disputes to escalate to confrontation far
too quickly.

And may have got them sorted more quickly too?

A workforce with a genuine grievance are unlikely to be at their most
efficient while waiting for the disputes procedure to take its course...

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*I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing *

Dave Plowman London SW
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