IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Manchester jobs battle

· Socialist Challenge No. 183, 5 February 1981 · p. 15 of the scan · 330 words

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page 15 of the scan

rely simply unemployment to Schreibers, and possibly Massey Ferguson.

workers against redundancies.

Schreibers' ownel Arnole weinstock fame has decided that of f4.25m profits the Manchester niture plant has to go The uU-slon worklorce nas oune Beeas UUSYIHSSIARAIIUANSPA venor explained: workforce take Managemen cut production berdec cvcl dlncellll i nele soluLlon (TO] unemoiovment unless were all out for a shorter working Further down the road is Kelloggs the COrl llake factory WILI employees. Management 380 redundanmembers of USDAW, Lapel sticker by the lall unlon unvolvca. suldle DON T DI Konned Fight the Sackings' At Shell Carrington, the big petrochemica dallasclbl I LylIR LU C /ww volunteers CIOI Tecun dancy with severance pay on So only have taken CalTOl ricu ureen. ne transoort unoi convenor told Socialist Challenge that th claim for increased manning the tractor firm is also heading IOR rouole Las week mass meeting voted for substantial wage claim. WORKERS in five Manchester factories canon marches against solve their problems. They face redundancies now at Kelloggs, Shell Carrington, Mosedales was act ucldllt the bosses multi-national have instruc lons irom the bankers to make job or America that has hinal the United Auto Workers into a 3-vear wage Ireeze Presently in dispute are TGWU Mosedales brick works wiu lave poci OCKCO-OU lOr IWo monEn. Iney were sacked for going on 24-hour strike being pald it One of the strikers says 'Mosedales is only do this becaus of the situa.

tion in : building industry - the l ories are decimalng On Wednesday of last week, oickets Jaroner. shel. .ivernoo direct works , and Schreibe ensured that Mosedales was closed for the day Glasgow demonstration and Liverpool-to-London march in May will have five groups of determined supv an chestel area .But they are also fighting now for thei 6/234, 216 Irlam Rd, FlixManchester Mass pickets ever; Wednesday a Rixton Brick

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A fightback is developing in the area follow- ing the successful occupation by Gardner

cuts. . In

← Service union BroadUnemployment march Huddersfield →

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