IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Awoman's placeis on the picket line

Socialist Challenge No. 134, 14 February 1980 · p. 3 of the scan · 197 words

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LINDĄ Humphries is one of the growing who have decided when their husband do the i any way I could.' to provide food for the pickets:

and keeps us in touch with one another.' that wives and girlfriends should not feel left out.

are getting involved in the steel strike in your aren. Don steel works to fuel the braziers that keep striking stee workers war.. on the picket lines. 'I couldn't sit at home doing nothing. I had to help in Marjorie Hill is one of the canteen workers at British Steel Stainless Both her husband and her two sons also work in the steel industry. She • decided to help the strikers by getting the women who work in the canteen "There's do work now, explained Marjorie, "So we thought we could help out by doing food for men on strike. It also gets us out of the house So much for the popular press and its enthusiasm to encourage 'back to work' movement of steelworkers' wives. Sue Lawson, the organiser of the women's group co-ordinating support for the strike, says it's vital We agree wholeheartedly. Write and tell Socialist Challenge if women

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