SUPPORT THE STEEL STRIKE Strikers versus Brute Force Socialist Challenge 31 January 1980. Paged against us is only the latest example.
backed by the government, is seeking to impose a working class We initially came out on strike over the 2 per cent wage offer. But we are very conscious of the question of closures and the threat to jobs in especially in places There should be a wide campaign trade union movement to demonstrate that the national and would affect the think labour movement should have to be asked is necessary in the being by BSC, by employers and by the be clear to trade throughout the COUNT what we should be prepared to do.
which will satisfy the members I represent is a 20 wage rise without any strings. If anyone thinks they could sell anything else, let them try. I they also see the weak points of the labour movement.
the steelworkers taught a lesson. "mindless militancy'.
and write for it.
Distribution, 328 Upper Street, London N1. Tel 01-359 8371. LORD Denning has thrown down a gauntlet to the British labour movement: dare to confront this Tory government and you could end up in jail. The Pentonville dockers faced the same challenge under the last Tory government in 1972, but they didn't stay in jail long. The reason? The organised power of British labour. As Arthur Scargill says: when the labour movement gets going But it's not simply a question of trade union muscle in the battle with the Tories. They know that the British trade unions are powerfully organised. But John Corrie is taking on women with his proposals to restrict abortion rights. William Whitelaw has made black people a target. Joseph wants to see have called in Lord Denning because they know a united response from the trade unions means defeat for them. They'll be pulling out all the stops to divide that united opposition — the courts, the press, the Political arguments That's where a paper like Socialist Challenge comes in. It gives the political arguments, the arguments for socialism, that can give a clear direction to trade union action and arm the workers movement against the Tory accusations of Socialist Challenge is open to debate, argument. It's a paper that welcomes your contribution. Read it, buy it, sell it If you would like to receive copies of the newspaper to sell, contact SC to be February Cuts In Trades marchers BSC, it's open to Sampsons. Tom Cranford.
A day of action and demonstration to protest against government policy is held in Manchester indicated their support. Nottingham hundred people marched. in weekend support of the steel strike and against public spending After the demonstrell called by Nottingham Council's Cuts commilice heard speeches Boilermakers* representative oi the Union, a steelworker from the Stanton and Staverly plant, and others. Southall By P Grant, ASLEF delegate on Ealing Trades Council THE main target for flying pickets formed by strikers from Lyle Spencer steel stockholders in Southall, , owned Doritason Colnbrook is the main steel supplier to London and the southern counties so far met with little success, but the aim now is to build solid pickets at Kellan, 122 Redwood Estate,