Grass Roots Left supports these candidates for Cricklewood Branch elections on Friday 29 June

Fisal Alfaki Branch Chair

I was born in the Sudan in 1969 and came here in 1996. I have a law degree from Morocco, where I was student union rep for two years. I am Vice-President of the Sudanese Law Association in Britain. I am married and we are expecting our first child in a few months. I am a socialist and have fought for the working class in Sudan, Morocco and Britain. I will do my best for all the drivers if I am elected. I have campaigned here for Moroccan political prisoners.

Tony Foley Branch Secretary

I was born in 1961 in Park Royal (mom and dad Irish). I joined Metroline in 1993. I have always been a union man and support them when they fight. I am a socialist and always vote Labour.

Gerry Downing Garage Rep

Born in County Cork in 1950 I have fought the cause of the working class in Britain and internationally as a socialist since I came here in 1974.

I have long experience of struggle in the TU and Labour movement. I have both the I believe that all drivers four Shop Steward and H&S should get equal pay and conditions both within every certificates. I am an active garage and across London supporter of the Grass Roots no to divide and rule! These Left and a member of the Exec. of Brent Trades Union new contracts for the new Council. I fight against impestarters are bad, it takes up rialist wars and for the rights to three years to get on the of Palestinian and Irish Refull rate, other companies. publican political prisoners. take up to seven years! the officials when possible, without them where necessary, for recognition and strike pay for unofficial strikes. d) For defiance of the anti-union laws, wherever they are invoked to prevent workers' action, for solidarity strike action with any group of workers or union that is prosecuted under these undemocratic laws. For more information write to: London Grass Roots Left, PO Box 59188, London NW2 9LJ. Email: info@grassrootsleft.org. Website: www.grassrootsleft.org.

Grass Roots Left is a national group of TU members that originated in Jerry Hicks challenge for Gen. Sec. of Unite in December 2010. Some of our Policies: a) For regular elections and right to recall of all officials and reps, who should be paid no more than the average workers wage b) For rank and file control over all negotiations and industrial action through mass meetings and elected strike organising committees. c) For militant action and strikes and occupations, to stop all cuts - with the backing of

Branch so drivers can decide what to do. As socialists we put the needs of Propose a Branch workers first because we believe Committee of about 20 another society is possible where members who will wealth is socially owned and meet regularly, lead produced for human need not and keep the memberthe profits and privileges of capi- Navin Shah, Labour GLA member for ship fully informed. Brent and Harrow, supports GRL talists and huge transnational Produce a regular campaign for proper Brent Cross companies. We did not make the toilets and rest room for the drivers. Branch Newsletter and crisis, we will not pay for it! a regularly updated So horror stories emerge of more and more Branch Website to allow the fullest discusdisciplinary awards and sackings for spurious sions on Branch and wider Unite the union reasons London-wide over the past few years matters. with no real opposition. As socialists we pledge to fight this with more effective, traditional TU methods of struggles, not the riWe campaigned hard on the toilets in Brent diculous and useless Collective Grievance Cross and got some change of attitude from tactic which is all Unite leaders propose. TfL officials and a few minor improvements. We need a portacabin rest room for the increased number of drivers taking their meal Metroline imposed worse contracts on new reliefs here (About 100 now following the starters after losing the 266. All London bus routes changes and the 232 change over in companies have been doing the same for two Brent Cross). We will fight to make the curyears + now with no opposition from Unite. rent mess room part of expanded toilet faciliEvery bus driver knows that they will want to ties with a Muslim shower and prayer area! sack the 12 + an hour drivers and keep the We need toilets at the start and end of all far cheaper ones to win more routes. London bus routes! The canteen was closed We all know that only a powerful Londonon Sundays without protest, we want it back! wide rank-and-file busworkers movement will reverse this race to the bottom. Reinstate the campaign for one set of Despite the setback of the injunction at wages and conditions throughout London! Metroline the fight is on now and all drivers End competitive tendering! must get behind Unite in this struggle. Renationalise the buses! It is an insult that all other transport workers in London get an Olympics bonus but we are ignored by TfL and the bus companies. Remain awake, alert and focused during All drivers must respect the picket lines, to all disciplinary hearings. cross them is to betray your fellow workers Hold monthly Branch Meetings in the Rail- who are sacrificing their day's pay in the first way Club followed by invited speakers on London-wide fight for a generation. It can topics like fascism, racism, R+F organisation, win and become the springboard for a Grassanti-cuts, defending the NHS, housing, etc. roots movement to fight all the bus compa Get members who feel they have been nies by challenging and replacing the sell-out unjustly sacked or victimised to address the bureaucrats who dominate today.

Workers First

We are not Dogs

The cause of the problem

Olympics Bonus

What we will do