The work-in Aluminium's smelter at Invergordon is still going strong The workforce of 890 are taking part the largest fight of its kind job Osses since Thatcher came 10 power.
first gave notice of closure just aller Xmas on a blant which is the most efficient in europe. / was lo close only the week after it had reached a peak in smelting efficiency even by its oun very high standards.
Closure is being forced workers despite their own excellent perforThe fault lies completely with British Aluminium who, from the plant opened during. the Wilson governinent, have been running it at a loss because they cannot do their sums properly.
The workers at the Smelter have made it clear that they will 'stick it our'.
unemployment in the area they have simply nowhere lise 10 g0.
The 890 jobs ase.
Eastern Ross which already has 1000 people on the dolo Job losses in industry dependent Aluminium work will push the figure of 890 to 2000 in Scotland as a whole where the Tories have already forced 14 per cent of the population out of work The Invergordon have already received support trade union and Labour Party branches all over •corona. meeting organised by the local Labour Party attracted over 500 people.
Il is time to broaden out this struggle the whole of Britain. All Socialist Challenge supporters can help by passing resolutions of support through their own Labour and trade branches.
resolution United the of Solidarnosc as a nationally organised apparatus and timidate broad sectors of the population into believing that resistance wa: futile round-ur members, intellectuals, militants, the militarisation of whole of the establishment of 'obligatory labour' track down timers, the introduction of "loyalty' statements, and Lne Stalinist tradition where there is no appeal against sentence.
mass movement and the gut refusal to accept context an 'independent trade union'