union, TASS, while crossing the picket lines, has shows support. Management asked five of their members to do work American units, LWO which - because of their specification would normally be done by those on the TASS SUNC members refused to do the job, and were suspended. The remainder of the TASS membership gave support inel colleagues, and managemen: backed down and found other work tor them.
Strikers have pledged Many work is carried =: 05 ine unit. they will door: orders when they etum io work. The next HaRE meeting is on October, when a decision abour continuing the strike By Tessa van Gelderen THE ROLLS Royce lock-outs may be over, but TOr members the electricians' union Lesney's Hackney plant a The EETPU members have refused to conținue a shift system started June because management refuse to pay liTe agreed time and a third for shift working. They started ordinary day working and management locked them out.
The plant has 5,000 ALEW members largely women — union has agreed boycott electricians' work in the plant. After the suspenI SiOn of stomdn around the country Lesney drivers, who have also agreed not to cross nicket lines.
Lesneys make matchbox and at Christmas approaching company does want to see the dispute spread.
This is an important for extending union organisation in the and TGWU bers at the nearby British Company are refusing to deliver gas in order to strengthen the PICKIN Financial support needed, and copies of the strike bulletin can be got from Lesney strike comall mittee, c/o J. Cooney, 12 Highworth Point, Trowbridge Estate, Hackney Wick, London E5.
One MP who is prepared to be mandated b