management, leadership.
Arthur Snipe, Taurence Scott boss. has resorted to every trick in Ine boOk. When he talled to 'entice' workers to scab on the strikers, he sent nencopiers to grad a lew small motors, connivance of the police.
When the turned down offer, union leaders, by Terry Duffy and Ker Cure or le union, withdrew support. But the strikers are determined than ever that they will win this dispute.
They know only well that a victory for them will give confidence inspiration workers fighting to save ten Jobs and to improve their living That organised conference this weekend.
Solidarity Laurence Scott much more than severa hundred Manchester. fighting for poncies unar lake on boun the Tory government and cohorts like Snipe, well as me leaders own organisations who are the struggle Thatcher.
That's conference will GOLI _Bue lessons Scott workers' fight iobs and union rights. and the right for democracy in Confederation LIC Shipbuilding Engineering Unions.
Building solidarity has not been the 'icing on the cake' for Laurence Scott La vilal ingredient fighting back and winning fight for obs Scott worker have the victory of Lee Jeans, and the dockers, the fight at Staffa and the Liverpool typists. They have also SOCI sentents land and he uncertainties nignuback at Hoovers in West London. By Tessa van Gelderen and Patrick Sikorski THE BATTLE for Laurence Scott continues. In their seven-month strike the workers have faced the combined onslaught of attacks from the and the well misleading Boyd and Duffy.
Without the for the workforce fight. led officia jobs, and more will be lost.
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solidarity nave Picket mucalls saving and means socialist TOI drawn against and Duffy, the Harassing discuss opportunity the for loDoles Laurence of win. To and Boyd movement, members. ot months Laurence demonstrated seen national AUEW Liverpool National the bring the line, opportunity AUEW Ine union branches and districts as the National mera Ders rule book Cucudis un official support it is very difficult stewards to convince the members to Leyland showed that. If the union officials can ignore the decisions of the membership then more the fight for better pay and conditions every stage of the fight Scott's workers have support inrougnoul At the dispute they sought advice WULKCIS who had just won a victory They have also fought to win the support ot ovel 100 MPs. At both the TUC Labour Party conterences thev linked up with Tony Benn's fight for the deputy leadership and democracy Thev have continualv attention the treacherous role of Boyd occupying the headquarters them at every conferences, meetings and Scott do that and to they need the full support Culc labour in particular AUEW The strength of feeling in the membership can be picket executive December. Such a picket, demanding a recall of the Committee and the Final Appeal Court to executive into would be an ideal for every demonstrate their anger at the erosion of democracy solidarity conterence has not only to the lessons Laurence Scott, but also need TOT win this lispute once and for all such a victory wil be a blow to Arthur Margaret Terry Let's give all that they Roundcroft. November 1981 Issued by Laurence Scott Joint Shop Stewards Committee the helicopter raid.
Yet the policies police, rather than the evicted the strikers days.
landing.
Now Norman 'Skinhead' trade union funds strikes that are deemed 'unlawful". bailiffs. They have had nothing to say on of government give a green light for the forces of the state to intervene directly in anti-union activity. At Staffa, it was the bailiffs, who and who then proceeded to occupy the plant for several The police were also well informed about Arthur Snipe's planned helicopter capers. So were the television cameras who just happened to be present for the Secretary, Tebbit, plans legalise such activities. He wants to erode union rights still further by insisting on the use of secret ballots, and on making liable to civil damages in the courts by employers in Thus the Laurence Scott Solidarity Conterence comes at a most avorooriate time. Snipe's Air Service and all that goes with it has to be well and truly grounded.
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