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

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Socialist Challenge No. 198, 21 May 1981 · p. 9 of the scan · 239 words

The scan: sc-n198.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 9 of the scan

company's plans for the We will not accept the transfer of our jobs. We will resist bv all means necessary the closures of the SD1 And 'As a first step in this campaign this mass meeting resolves to lobby the Transport Union convenors' meeting at Broad Street May and afterwards the reduce the rates We argue for militant sight against one ad fight against wardes plan. real or losing redundancy pay is raised. we reply lal we must 1gnore these threats _ it hold the plant the conpany will have to talk to them all the way.' The assessment is that ine shoploor is not leauy for an all out or all in!

The resolution Is an 'enabling' one allowing us to open the campaign We agree to recommend ne two resolution to c mass meeting at 11.30.

t us also agreed to pro duce a bulletin and a badge with 'Save Jobs, Sack Edwardes the slogan. Shop stewares eave meeting heartened by the 11.30am. The mass meeting assembles. From going around the plant organising the meeting it is Friday: The badges arrive and are given away those who have paid the f1; pay for the The fightback developing, partly because the shop stewards are pro viding a perspective, and because the reality of the 20p hour week now!

Socialist Challenge Order from Birming ham's Other Bookshop 137 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR Socialist Challenge 21 May 1981

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