IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Journalists counter redundancies and closure

Socialist Challenge No. 180, 15 January 1981 · p. 15 of the scan · 244 words

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page 15 of the scan

MEMBERS of Hackney Trades Council were among those who joined Central demonstration last Friday in support of journalists sitting-in at British Printing fices. The 65 NUJ members are occupying the MacDonald Books redundancies.

The journalists' suports the action, union members at the occupied offices, in Worship St, EC2, alvina assistance the have yet to give official backing.

They have •OO0 solidarity — last week BPC announced that it cannot comply agreement to cut printers' week, and The NUJ members tions and support, Occupation, c/o NUJ Book Branch, 314 Gray's Inn Rd, London WC1. • Journalists resisting the closure of the Camden Journal in North London are producing a weekly paper to build support for their action and The paper, nai, has been well received by newsagents and many people in the community.

members within which produces the Hornsey Journal and Islington Gazette, are on strike against the closure and consequent redundan### London Corporation ofBPC-subsidiary against union officially but while print , have been print unions reason an working wants to freeze their donato: Viatoondl provide local called Save the Jourthe group, doing operation.

CUKMALISIO la cies. Last week pickets delayed distribution of the Gazette, the editor of which is This usual one-person scabbing To help stop distribution altogether, London NW1. oin the picket of Bulls in Brooksby St V1 each Thursday from 11.30am Ther are weekly meetings of the defence committee. Details from 38-40 Camden Rd,

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