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

Steel militants attack MacGregor ballot TOTAL UK STEEL OUTPUT BSC & PRIVATE SECTOR

Socialist Challenge No. 179, 6 January 1981 · pp. 6-7 of the scan · 549 words

The scan: sc-n179-jan-08-1981.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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the put 8 January 1981 1976 1977 1978 1979 first nine months 1980 Steel Works Oak Dui Guest Keen STEEL boss MacGregor -amploying Edwardes methods In particular they explain "unity all throughout the British plants is vital. The actions of the Velindre works council :In South Wales is example of how not to fight redundan. cies.

They have decided ta fight them by proving their profitability the now closed Corby and Shotton sections did. They've even suggested sharing redundancies with the other tinplate works at Llanelli and Ebbu Vale!

The action thiro ups totally approach. They have seen plant after plant closed before with no regard to how much they were making or losing. They argue instead for national in unions in steel, linking a action miners and railworkers, to fight for a workers plan for steel, in volving increasing steel production to meet social need. Risk This time though.the Blastfurnacemen's union (NUB) has accepted the corporate •plan, arguing that their jobs aren't at risk - this time.

But Ra t Davies chairperson the Llanwern action group says: 'This is a totally blinkered approach. MacGregor hasn't finished yet.

'If all the unions in steel don't fight back this plan, he'll make the most of our dismissive attitude and go ahead with further cuts in six months time. That's why a no-vote in the ballot is so vital.'

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