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

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· Socialist Challenge No. 247, 28 May 1982 · pp. 14-15 of the scan · 257 words

The scan: sc-no247.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 14 of the scan

Issued by Horwich Loco Joint Action Committee 82 the Government via British Rai 'Based nn the 12 week Ou this is a national fight and are intending to participate in Tuesday's London lobby. They are planning cluding a marathon run to London next month link ing up other rail workers. The emphasis is on unity between all rail workers and other indusunions particularly the Triple Alliance. Both OLICE steel and coal have given their support.

Ron Hardman, assistant secretary of the Horwich workshop NUR branch spoke *to Socialist Challenge 'Last vear everbod: pur heir hands up against the THINGS THEY SAY closure of the Ashford workshop, but because there wasn't a nationally coordinated political campaign half of the members of that workshop opted for voluntary redunNow we see more attacks on rail - flexible rostering, etc -and the workshop closures are the key issue of the fight.

'The power is at the base of must push forward for na tional action amongst all workers. enough to call out the signalmen and shipping (Sealink). We want all out. It's the same in the workshops: won't accept any redundancies. It's one out, all out, and we re all staying put.

page 15 of the scan

By Barry Wilkins in Cardiff We want an open leaderHe warned 'if this is the thinking of the lUC we can' rev on unem as Imenos mn unl struggle. The miners must say *take us on and you take us all on Kay Laurence of Celynen out codge moveo a resolu tion demanding the replace-

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