Unions Refuse to Back Occupation | IMGpapers 1980

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THE occupation to stop the closure of Stone Platts in Oldham continues. reports on the latest particular the fight for official recognition.

As the occupation of the Oldham rextile machinery the occupation committee's y plans for extending the action Failure of the Union to 111C second time the national executive meeung or the AUEW, the largest union in the plant, nas deferred. a decision, despite the fact that the Sheet Metal Union and the LICC start unions TASS, APEX and ASTMS have all made occupation lAe A delegation of StonePlatt workers to the AUEW nene a waters cor than the foyer and a chat with a personal secretary.

Harold coolason. person the strike committee explained:

"We're ready to move -this deferment cramps our stand, its stifling our ability to Will. particularly mines attempts to spread the dispute to other plants in the one call Accrington, Bolton and Crawley.

the TUC demonstration Terry Duffy, General Secretary of the AUEW told Socialist Challenge that it was up to te executive member official. Bat Gerry Russell make weed memberone executive - claims it is up to national executive, Russell has SUE DEARDEN developments, and in Union in the Manchester district, particuwave closures in the area.

MP, Michael Meacher, has offered his support, and at a mass promisca Taist hell in the House'.

The strikers want him to find out what happened to the £2.4m from the government given to Stone-Platt under the scheme. They want to see the full accounts of the company.

COUC MOre than raise hell in the House' how about raising "hell' in LOULing factories, and mobilising real support for the occupaDespite the shortcomings of the AUEW leadership, the workers remain resolute. Ted brennan. representative, told Socialist Challenge: Sponsor That the Tory Party reluctant to particular Bill, SECESU and has this refused it government time shows that organised to fight are powerful force Over the past tive vears the mass campaigning the streets, in the Lactoric housing estates, has won the debate on whether • the wollall choose whether or no have a child