mated Union of Engineering Workers finally given the go-ahead to the strike committee to call a solidarity demonstration on 6 November. This delay was despite the success of a organised selves as far back as the fifth week of the strike, which attracted TIONS CITON Magnatex, BEA [Heathrow], AEC [Southall] and London Transport Acton Works.
*The District Committee has also been dragging its feet on blacking. Although it is calling for a black on all Trico products and and the District Committee are reOrganiser, Bill McLoughlin. the strike committee agreed to lobby the TGWU National Committee the week before the Labour Party Conterence, Butler stepped in and said he OUr* didn't want Jones involved in the strike because they delega- were also right-wing and would take factories like the dispute out of his hands. But as far as we know, the DC itself has not written to any of the TGWU regions asking for blacking. 'Hardship is becoming an increas ingly bigger problem. under 500 people, both women and substitutes, men, on strike [522 are laid off by the company]. They get a basic E9 a week strike pay plus £1.50 from Wher or T&G visiting factories.
*But strike can be won.
the strike committee -We have just DonatIOns EQUAL PAY NOW!' the Dis Trico Support
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