A WAVE of youth militancy is sweeping Scotland From the magnificent occupation of the Lee Jeans factory by mainly young women to save their jobs, to the spontaneous strikes by YOPS workers for better pay and conditions, Scottish youth are fighting back against the most reactionary government since the thirties.
These actions are in sharp contrast to those of the present leadership of the working class in Scotland, who have sold tens of thousands of jobs since the election of the The actions of the YOPS workers in particular stand out. Without any union to back them, they have mounted strikes all over Scotland: in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fife and the Vale of One of the strikes took place on a YOPS scheme run by the district council in Edinburgh. A YOPS workers on the scheme explained why they came out What can you do with £23.50 a week? Nothing much. Once you've paid for your digs and spent £3 a bus fares, you're left with about a fiver. The labourers we work with are doing the same work for three times the cash. That's why we decided to come out on strike. We're not going to be used as cheap labour any more.' The anger and militancy of the YOPS workers was clear to see at the Scottish Youth Rally Against Unemployment in Perth. It was organised by the Scot tish TUC Youth Advisory Scottish Youth CND W Edinburgh 27-28 June March Against the M Waverley Bridge, marci followed by rally and opi park.
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ING RAPIDLY, uclear weapons back, racism is n'tlet the Tories ung people are ture - in Youth ton and Covenand inside the uth, in building Tories - in the Black youth say MISSILES WHEN TORY Defence Minister John Nott announced plans to cut defence spending the Tory press went wild Tory 'gentlemen' choked on their gin and tonics on hearing horror stories of scrapping half the Royal Navy.
The reason for the fuss is Trident, Britain's new nuclear submarine. The latest estimated cost of this white Want is about E7 billion. decided upon by the recent Youth CND national conference in Birmingham. These should discuss important things like how we use Second Generation; how to stop the missiles; the role of Youth CND; and the activities we should organise in the run-up to the October nationa demonstration. They should also elect the two regional representatives onto the ch CND national commi
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