IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Ad-west strikers take the offensive

· Socialist Challenge No. 154, 3 July 1980 · p. 6 of the scan · 319 words

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TGWU convenor and chairperson of Ad-west strike committee against victimisation.

meant an effective 10 per cent reduction in earn. ings, with reduced rights and conditions They drove wedge through the workforce with campaign of lies and harassment supported AUEW convenior who overturned democratic decisions and backed the bosses.

The local AUEW official has done nothing about this and the TGWU officials have turned on us.

ending up in a minority, although an tant one soo sicwaras commutee and convards, and most or top most leading cerermined to win Social Security has denied us benefits; the local jobs cenLe nas camoe with the bosses to sell our jobs; the THE Ad-west struggle began as a defensive battle Taking up the struggle of their class against the workers, the employers sacked Martin Kausman in order to force through a poverty pay deal which Donce have mume ne attacked pickets clearly showing that these bodies represent only the But we can turn the tide against the boss, his class, and his state. are fighting for reinstatement with compensation, a new pay deal, and for democrate nons me ac tory so that this situation can never again.

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• Tones into une cass octator. ship in the Ad-west factory.

The struggle laker acrones picket, Ad-west cruncerne woodley Woodley, near Reading. Details of transport:

Rush donations ricken ly Danny Broderick, berkele avenue reaches Berkshire. Urge union officials to make this dispute official.

we ve also won support from young people The local LPYS, NUSS and Revolution •ranche backing une committee and have helped in petitioning in the town centre, OCODIC their workplaces, schools and so on.

for united action with the Enfield Peace Campaign which was establisici public meeting of 50 people after the demonstration, of the local CP and Laboul Party The meeting passed resolution moved by the Ad SMOK mobilising mass action against the Cruise missiles its must priority.

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