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

BUT BILL SIRS DOESN'T FACE THE DOLE

Socialist Challenge No. 141, 3 April 1980 · pp. 1-2 of the scan · 235 words

The scan: sc-n141-apr-03-1980.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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ONE of the results of the steel inquiry is that plans to cut an extra 12,000 jobs. This is in addition to than 50,000 which already face the axe.

Throughout the BSC strike, ISTC leader Bill Sirs has resisted the demands union's rank and file for job jobs losses to be made an issue in the steel After all, whether they win lose their fat salary.

Wales in Despite youth march the Wales TUC preserve Bob of his live' that the uve as well. or draw strikes, union leaders always seem to keep mel job and But for those in the threatened steel plants - and those in South particular - the ducking of the jobs issues by Sirs offers nothing but a bleak future.

the struggle for jobs - both in steel and the related - IS TOr VeLOSE For instance, over this Easter a over jobs taking place in South Wales The marchers will be demanding that takes action threatened by unemployment.

Scholey, BSC's chief executive said earlier this week of the Lever judgement: 'Although it is more than our offer, we felt it i with woe waran wereov we car Now the fight must be to ensure ODS and commumue. threatened by Lord Lever, and by Bill Sirs' surrender to Lever, must MAY

page 2 of the scan

Socialist Challenge, 328/9 Upper Street, London N1. Editorial 01-359 8180/9. Advertising and circulation 01-359 8371.

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