IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Solidarity with Scotts...

Socialist Challenge No. 223, 26 November 1981 · p. 8 of the scan · 426 words

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black these motors. remarks of John Secretary building and Engineering the National Solidarity Laurence Scott Strike.

their Manchester factory owner: Arthur Snipe of Mining Supplies, emerged to be an asset stripping operation.

In a message to Laurence Scott workers he said:

work; not merely for themselves, workers in Britain as well. picketing in the heart of Yorkshire the picket line and by blacking the motors plies and Laurence Scott products delegation visited the solidarity conference Such actions of unity damaging attack on picketing. WE fraternally appeal to the mineworkers to This was the closing Tocher, Manchester Confederation of ShipUnions (CSEU), at Conference for the It was seven months ago when the 650 engineers at Laurence Scott said Enough is Enough and occupied against closure by its new Doncaster.

Snipe, who made his name producing coul cutting equipment, took over the Laurence Scott group in what has Laurence Scott has become a symbol of resistance. Arthur Scargill is amongst many who've recognised this 'On behalf of Yorkshire's 68,000 miners, 1 extend our best wishes and support to all workers at present in dispute with Laurence Scott who are fighting for the right to but for all other Miners across the country have supported the strike, in spite of Gormley's attempt to back Boyd and Duffy.

Now a fresh and more alarming assault on all trade unionists has taken place. The picket of Mining Supplies, Doncaster launched, following the solidarity conference, now faces a challenge under the 1980 Employment Act.

Six of the Scorts stewards have been instructed by the High Court not to attend the picket line. This is a massive challenge to what Arthur Scargill correctly calls 'effective There can be no doubt the Laurence Scorr strike is a fight for all our futures. In the same way that engineers came to the backing of miners at Saltley Gate in 1972, now miners should stand with Laurence Scott workers on The first steps towards this has been taken by the 9 Brodsworth NUM lodge. Pickets have been billeted in the miners" welfare hall and the miners have joined the picket line. The Doncaster panel is blacking new Mining Sup The key Carrcroft workshop is blacking delveries of scab drivers from Mining Supplies. The South Wales NUM executive will be hearing a report from vice prestdent, Des Dutfield, on the question of blacking ufter a should ensure that Laurence 2 Scott workers can force Snipe to the table and prevent a Socialist Challenge supplement November 1981 page I| Scargill led the miners' delegation at Gru

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