the workforce.
The first has been a management tour of South Africa with a view to opening a plant there. As the unions pointed out when bringing this to light, the closure of Dukinfield could have more to ao outdated plant and equipment.
ICL workers have been campaigning against company's decision to supply the South African police with a computer country's Pass Laws, and will not take kindly to an investment by ICL further boosting the racist regime.
This, coupled with the Manchester of Don Fraser, ICL's hatchet man durected 8,000 Dundee recently, has among the workers. As Don Black, secretary of the Dukinfield joint union committees, it: 'For management this thing hasn't come out o une blue must have a forward plan of at least fiye years.
Katstoraterises NO to the cuts and no to the rate increases — that is the message trom the newly formed Islington Campaign OI against cuts in health, education and differences arose over whether statement sponsoring organisations included a declaration support increases, defended on the grounds that rates are a 'progressive tax'. But delegates NALGO, NUJ Socialists attacked this, arguing that in a predominantly working class area like Islington rates are already too high. It would mean an extra bill of £5 a week for everv working class tenant.
Calls were made to abolish the cash limits system and to remove the burden of interest Davment councils face. This was clearly seen as part ol arlauonal lgnl.
anti-unionism than Manchester Tun Ine abpearance in in seneTI increased suspicion In this: puts - it is obvious that a firm like ICL The significance of these leaks has pointed out in a Socialist Challenge leaflet we distributed to workers in the factory: 'Because OuL connection we feel we are in a better position to tight redundancy. But how much better our position would be if we got access to all management's secrets. We demand an end to business secrets and an opening of all the books to trade union inspection.' The immediate problem for the stewards, however, is channelling this will to resist into a practical steps membership in mass action to prevent closure.
situation the employers must convniceu bilalı win prove more expclsive Lo close the factory because of lost production than it would be to share the work available without any loss in pay.
back against involve the Charter and groupings be Line local A ban on overtime working started by the workers at Dukinfield has begun to spread nationally through ICL. Solidarity strike action even if it starts with one day actions vital. It can be a real tonic to workers at Dukinfield and strengthen the resolve to fight the closure. Perhaps important of all.is to create links between all those facing redundancies.
Meanwhile a campaign of solidarity action is already under way. Leaflets and appeals are being drafted and a joint meting of Engineers' Collar (rank and engineering and ASTMS) alecey vanacrlo lake locssuc drcbcrl lc unions. Emergency resolutions are being put to trades We cannot Dukinfield fight this closure alone.