THE GRUNWICK workers' strike committee, In conJanction with their while collar union APEX, hare pur out an urgent appeal for full backing for a week's mass pickets heginning Monday 13 June.
The arrest last week of (FLI Jayaben Desai, a leading Asian woman militast in the 43-weekold strike, is only the latest case of the harasment and intimidation which must be ended if the workers are to draw the dispute to a successful end. The mass pickets will be an important step in this direction. More 'infiltration' DAVID H. POPPER, retiring US ambassador to Chile, last week told Newsweek of the junta's improved buman-rights prac tices" and internal security situation', Asked what the US Government would do if free ciections were held and the left came to power, he said ir would respect the TERS DECTS ETILY But 30 per cent of the people is significance of 30 per cent! We.
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Bear in mind that the present abour Government won only 0.A per cent of the vote in the las general election — J per oent less than Allende. Their proportion of With the holiday season beginning, and hence an upturn _ in Grunwick's film processing, the nest few woeks are vital in bringing the bosses to heel. The strikers themseives have done all in their power to organise a total hoypart and win support, speaking at meeting owen the country and doroa PROBLEM The real problem lies with have channelled the struggle LETOUR and "conciliatory" bodies like miserably to back up the picker Ine. Aimine to get themselves off the hook, APEX officials have tried to shift responsibility onto the postal workers.
They argue that the strike can be won only if the UPW breaks the law and boycotts the up and M8. LOS Email. If the UPW did back up the workers at the loenl sorting office it would nave s bis selves on this paunt.
Take the arrest of pickets.
SUPPORT effect, hut so would a strong picket line outside the faotories, APEX officials haven't been so ready to disregard the forces of law and order them case of the mass HICKO BUICE WICH CHIMICE Labour Hail. managing director attacked one of the strikers. The 200 strong picket was reduced to merely a symbolic protes when the vast majority were dirocted to the other side of the road This great reverence for the law has only prolonged the strike. And it certainly hasa't stopped the but further Support for the week of mass pickets is growing. The Working Women's Charter Con Terence pledged its cominic memt lo casure supporters ol the campaign turn out in force on Monday. Brent barter group has organised a creche for that day at the Trades and But If Grunwick bosses get through the next few weeks -the National Associarion for Freedom a lavouratle res Turion of the dispute is not in sent. This qould not pals be a Boss For the Grunwick strikers demoralise the wbole work force in an area already hit by the rapid decline in local industry and high un emalayment.
SUCCESS A success at Grunwick will pur on three other struggles it NW London. And it will hav its impuct on the anti-racist the bosses and union leaders DEI mans In 100 labour movement are just as serikers in proving that the so-called farces of law and order will not deter the struggle Mass pickets beginning 13 June. Arrive at 7.15pm cach day. Pickets report 1o Brent Trades and Labour Hull, 375 High Roud, Willesden, NWI0, (Willesdea Bus Garuge of