PIOTR Kozlowski and Marek Garztecki from the Solidarnosc trade union working group in Britain returned to Scotland last week for another tour of labour movement meetings. In days they spoke to three mass meetings of workers, five trade union Woeunes.
Trades Council, and shop stewards committees.
The transport workers' union played an important LUTC Solidarnosc members spoke the Central Region of the TGWU and the union organised some the other important meetings the Grangemouth dockers, the BP tanker drivers at the Grangemouth terminal, and the workers at Plesseys, currently in occupation against redunCallo.
The Grangemouth dockers istened verv svmpathetically, mass meeting before their 8am shift began. Piotr and Socialist Challenge Marek explained the situation in and emphasised WILd militarisation of the worktorce Wally products were being produced using Doled, ab Fellow They appealed, Cranismouth dockers to unionists, consider blacking cargoes from Poland. The follow. ing day a collection was taken which raised over £90.
Threats The Plessey workers, at their factory in Bathgate also gave them an enthusiastic reception. They were particularly impressed when Piotr himself to their demand for the right to work. Piotr also praised them for refusing to be cowed bv Court orders or 'sacking' threats.
Tanker drivers at the BP Grangemouth depol, a well organised section of the Scottish working class, nau an on lac sool coned tion which raised almost 18 February 1982 page 12 £25 after listening attenively to Piotr and asking some very good questions about corruption in the CP and among government officials.
Shop stewards' mittees Leyland's and the BSC Clydebridge works pledged their financial support to Solidarmuse 1hey asked for doland so that they could details internees send aid directly NUPE hospital workers of the Glasgow East Branch decided find out about the plight hospital WOrKETS Solidarnosc and to twin inel trade union branci Solidarnosc hospital workers' branch. Other white collar unions, chietv NAI.GO and ine NUJ, also took the opporon their campaigns in defence of Solidarnosc Defend This support at the rank and tie level of the trade union movement is being to clared into commit the HOVEN leadership of the trade movement to actions to defend Solidarity. At its next meeting the Glasgow and District Trades Council, a very important body in the Scottrade union ment, will debate a proposal that they 'twin' with Budges: 2U0 + 11% Bulk rates on ro.
quest. From PO Box 50.
London 2XP Enclose moner/che ques/postal order made 0111 manense the Gdansk region of Solidarnosc.
Through TGWU branches the Central Region national the Docks Section of the TGWU will be asked to consider in what ways they give to Solidarnosc. This will in clude consideration of 25p Socialist Challenge PAMPHLET 2000 copies søld in first week! Order your copies now of the second edition. Just 25p or 20p for supporters groups bulk orders. blacking actions.
Motions calling for support for Solidarnosc will also be heard at this year's STUC and Labour Party Scottish conference 11. Ring 021-773 5396 McCalman, 041-632 1839 Greater Manchester Polish Solidarity Oxford Labour Committee on Banbury Rd, Oxford. Ring 0865 58238.
Drive, London NWII. Ring 01-458 1501 Kingsland High St, London E8.
London E13.
SW5. Ring 01-373 3492.
Labour Attempts are being made to have these conferences addressed by represenLauves of the Solidarit!
Trade Union working group.
Committees Birmingham Polish Solidarity Committee, c/o Roger Murray, 28 Blackford Road, Birmingham Glasgow Polish Solidarity Committee, c/o lan , 18 Mossgiel Rd, Glasgow, G43. Ring Com. mittee, c/o Jon Silberman, 51 Montrose House. Crete St, Oldham, Lancs. Ring 061-620 2885 Eastern Europe Solidarity Campaign, 10 Park Labour Focus on Eastern Europe, Box 23, 136 Polish Solidarity Campaign, 69 Edinburgh Rd, Solidarnosc Trade Union Working Group in UK, 64 Philbeach Gardens, Earls Court, London Solidarity Fund, c/o Cooperative Bank, 110 Leman St, London El.
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