In the POEU Socialist Challenge supporters in the Post Office Union report that the London City branch gave f400 to the Staffa strike fund.
brotner Binnie, wues Indian steward on the night shift at won the branch by his clear account of the management's acwons in snorting Ine starta factory in Leyton.
Not only did the branch give £400 but it is sponsoring a young Staffa worker to go on the TUC's Jobs Express during November.
Full of enthusiasm, the branch will produce material explaining the and asking workplace collections from its 3,500 members.
It decided to make the union office available to the Staffa workers to produce publicity and strike bulletin and will also campaign for support for Staffa at national regional level of the POEU.
During the meeting. officers members why the Staffa fight against closure was especially important for POEU members.
Staffa was the workforce in London to say no to redundancy and no to the Tories: bosses' stripping their factory of 390 jobs in the move to Plymouth; and no to their Tories, whose grants allow firms to strip inner city making millions of pounds in the process The secretary explained that Staffa could only win if it had the strength of the organised trade therefore the branch had to for resources disposal.
London City prepared ask unions to support Staffa by putting an embargo on Staffa products but felt that a call from the union involved, the AUEW, was a more effective way to In the TGWU said The East ordinating Committee of the Transport Workers Union meeting on first agreed to circulate filiated branches their Staffa appeal.
However. discussion on relocation embargo put on Staffa products, the of jobs. the No Transport and Commercial Section, reported that no official union approach has so far been made concerning the firm and drivers removed the union motors from the 1TBRO when police took over on 17 at Right to Work rally branch is sister A lively rally of some 300 people in East London on 21 donated a useful £500 to E50 of this the Laurence dispute in Manchester.
London CoGeneral unanimously Natthe during getting an chairperson of Region, Road organisation who hydraulic and AUEW premises • Sell badges very the Staffa was to a spokesperson Scott • Arrange a speaker for your Labour Party, union or community • Pass resolutions of support especially directed to the national executive committees of ASTMS • Take collections wherever possi ble using the official collection sheets with the union stamp • Plan fundraising events - Staffa stays -order from Chris Newson AUEW strike committee, 39 Somers Road, Walthamstow, London E17. 20p each & 15p postage. No reduced rates for bulk orders. Cash with order. Quote Socialist Challenge Walthamstow Application for credentials Please send us credentials for.. enclose a cheque/postal order for E.
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LSE/Staffa BENEFIT DANCE Leyton Assembly Hall, Municipal Offices The High Road, Leyton, London E10 Friday 6 November, 7.30-11.30
Laurence Scott NATIONAL SOLIDARITY CONFERENCE