IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

GRUNWICK STRIKE

· Red Weekly No. 197, 5 May 1977 · pp. 4-5 of the scan · 717 words

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THE LONDON Region of 2 the National Union of Puble Employees has called = ШУ ЕГІКЕ КОВ ОСТИ"

lon has so far come from NALGO, UCATT, CPSA. SCPS. NAFTHE, and the Tallor and Garment work- and from the No. B Division of ASTMS.

The Greater London AsFOR THE SAKE of saving a Hanley have killed at at 35 people in the last me months in the North of This is what Iles behind Ascent deatha In old soples' homes caused by flu swept the region. insathing problems, vomo and deadly chest in attacked and olderly patient arde In Northumber Such deaths are predic.

•. As a Department of Circular reminded with authorities last SepHer over 70 percent of sociation of Trades Couscils South-Fast Region of the TUC have also sapported the day of action.

way to reverse the cuts i not by dividing public sector workers fighting for better services from industrial workers fighting for better pay. Hounslow hospital is threatened with closure. The boapital workers responded by occupying and spreads rapidly among the until ware sufomatically vaccinated against influenze.

But the cuts put a stop to medicine Dr. David pointed out, because these each they were considered too expeniave, so they were stopped.

An ameroancy vaccinacampaign has nOW been launched in Tyneside, but only after news of the forth Tyneaide council sub-committee wom to secrecy to 'avold unnecessary alarm. to keep it open. Heathrow workers have given their full sapport to the work-in. They have shown in practice how to fight back.

It's not by Almo Fisher's wheeling and dealing, try exchange wages foi Jobs. It's by busicing united movement of workers against Ine. Culs unemployment and demonstration's organisers plan to munch to the Temple for yet another lobby of Parliament. Commitiee of London Ares Stewards in the Health Service (CLASH) have called for the march to go to the TUC.

This mest be supported un a way of demanding Ibal over wage restraint and turn towards action in defence of jobs, services and living standards.

Demonstrate 11 May Assemble Speakers Corner 12 Noon • Members and supporters of the IMG's GLC election campaign have distributed ten thousand legfiets argu ing the case for • a massive fight for socialist policies.

war, the Asiatic mode of production and une parale! with Stalinist society, replies views and an article on vodka COnSULTER.

Madyadav's discuanor democracy and the institustic ACA Region of the TUC.

solidarity with the 38-week old strike of Grunwich I Wedne TOUTHIS el to grunwicks. This he kind of action n put a successiul and t of trade gnition APEX The march was supportod by many trade union Ists. Including UCATT and There were conting ents from the Kent miners, Campaign for HomoEquality local trades councile and Labour inprecer Part of the lunch-time march in solidarily with Grunwick workers, organised by the SE Parties. An especially larg contingent from Trico Join во the men From the ranks of dem onstrators from ASLEF, the train drivers wages within the hour was taken up with great anthu truggle. The bosses National Assoclatio for Freedom hav • not been esiant. it AFF which applied for th Injunction preventing the postal workers union from boycotting the mall servie to the firm. The challeng yet been forthcoming from the UPW leadership or the son are prepared to com. promise through the Social skylst Contract with the bosses. They put Their taRn io she same laws that allow polles to harass and arrest pickets of Saltley, The Pentonville 6 Grunwicke. The lesson and the Industrial Relations Act showed thai workers in struggle must rely en their own strength, not on th bosses' laws nor on the state's industrial conciliaon machinery like ACA The Grunwick strugg has now reached an impor ant stage. Th summer period Is when Grunwick are buslest. There is n need for the strikers f she picket the in worker organise to loice the TUC into action now, * Donatione to: Strike Committen, Bren Trades lesden High Road, London NW10 BRENT IMG Issue Issues] or 3.75 to onths from same Al worses in solete?

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