ficially closes and the workers are made redundancy.
They will then have been occupying for almost LUCC The factory fully equipped and modern, containing over million pounds worth of stock, yet the VF Corporation who own the factory have refused to discuss the demands of the workers.
The women in occupation want the work shared among all the factories in In two meetings since the occubaliuli the only thing the company has oftered was all increase in the redundancy payment of half a week's wages. Police The workers at Lee's sure of their response on 30 April No amount of legal threats or police action will affect their decision to ocCup We don't intend to quit' says Bridie Bellingham, Lees shop steward, echoing the feelings of all the workers.
'They would have to move us bodily.' To back up these senThe festival for women's rights will March for Jobs and Lee Jeans' occupation. timents the Lee's workers intend to show The management how they'll defend their occupation On 30 April they'll be having a mass demonstration of shop stewards with their union banners show how soldiv workers throughout Britain support them.
Already support
been promised Glasgow Trades Council and the shipyard workers at Govan and Yarrows.
al a rally support the TUC's week of action, Mr Johnnie Walker, the president of the Glasgow Trades Council promised the full support the Scottish trade union movement if there was any attempt move the workers.
While these preparations are being made discussions are also underabout how the against Tory have speakers from the People's workers can intensify their action.
Two lines of action are being considered There is a possibility of a consumer boycott of Lee's products.
Registered 12,350,000 'We don't intend to quit At the moment Lee's have got a flm advertising campaign aimed at keeping their slice of the British market.
A national campaign, Who is jobless?
Jan/Feb figures in 'OOOs Unregistered 11,000,000 Age Sex / Available for full-timework 100 6 Available for part-timew ork backed by the trade unions to boycott Lee's productions could have a major effect on the company.
The Lee's occupiers that its view ol Hamilton Vanessa Wiseman and John Esterton, two of the victimised Lambeth teachers Women workers occupying the Lee Jeans factory
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