IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Shipyard strikers arrested

· Socialist Challenge No. 164, 18 September 1980 · p. 7 of the scan · 282 words

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LAST Wednesday London hit the syualiers television news when they disrupted a property aucal the Cumberland Hotel in London to advise dealers not to buy any of a group or proverties which the London Squatters' Union had earmarked for squatting.

Kladasi Anandji and I appeared on Thames at Six for the London Squatters' Union.

The houses are part of forced sale' by the Family Housing Association which at the behest of the housing corporation, is asset-stripping itself!

The 'squat against the cuts campaign began on Sunday, September, when squatters took over one of the properties, 62 Claverton Street Chelsea. After illegal eviction and two arrests on Monday' they reoccupied Union and negotiate, the, FORTY-eight pickets were arrested outside Ayrshire Marine Constructors, Hunterston Yard, Ayrshire on Wednesday, September. Workers at the yard are out on strike, fighting for safe working conditions and recognition of shop stewards and safety representatives.

The strike began on 28 urust unter workers were asked to work under a 120 tons which the union said was unsafe. When workers refused to work in these conditions, management. declared that they were in dispute and stopped time. After trade union representatives had management, they voted to bring 900 workers out on strike in support of the 110 involved.

Workers organised pickets of the yard gates to stop supplies and to stop the supervisors scabbing.

the first firednesday io day picketing, September management complained to the police that pickets had stopped the supervisors.

The police responded THE deadline for STAR RIDDANCE!!

students. . editor of Labour Weekly Care MICHAE Daily Star's racist front page, denounces Iranian ..

One of the authors, is former deputy

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Squat against cuts

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