2,500 march in Sunderland | IMGpapers 1980

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of steelworkers took part, sector and other unions.

situation did not develop.

threatened if, as planned, the steelworks is closed.

The Sunderland Cuts Committee speaker threatened by the Tories. A 2,500 strong march and rally against the cuts and for the removal of the Tory government was held in Sunderland on Saturday. Large contingents Ted Knight, the leader of Lambeth council, received the greatest applause at the rally when he called on Labour councils not to implement the cuts and for the labour movement to back these actions, so that another Clay Cross John Lee pointed out that the Thatcher govenment had not been giyen a mandate to carry out savage cuts. In Consett the whole community would be stressed the need for the CPSA and other civil service unions to protect • those without work whose social security benefits may be The speakers were unanimous on the need to make 14 May a day of national strike action against the Tories.