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Roys appealed before Judge Stucley at Knightsbridge Crown Court on o Januar The juder concluded that a £50 TIne WaS Dot cooget He seni Roys to Pentooville Jail for 21 days, cows is tbe latest in a number of Grunwick pickets to such a change. be jniled, but the first to bave his sentence raised on appeal.
With more than 200 pickets still awaiting trial, Roys is clearly being made an example of.
Grunwick has been the baccleground in the fight for the right to picket. In his book, CHRISTOPHER ROYS, a Bradford University student, was arrested on the Gremwick picker line last summer. In September, Roys was fined £50 plus £25 costs for allegedly using threatening behaviour on 24 Grunwick, George Ward calls for a change in the law to six, and to prevent anyone from picketing The National Association for Froedom supports The Financial Times's Assistant Editor, Joe Rogaly, argues for changes in the law to 'make the work of the police casier', in his book, Grunwick.
Tories favour further change, and the Labour Government Fort itself has announced the need to look at the picketing laws.
While these people scand for the right to picket. they oppose the rights of effective picketing, and as discussions continue, the police and the courts have used picketing rights. Thus the enormous number or arcas di The police have used Grunwick as a training ground for capacities. Pickets have been picked released. More sinister was the Special Patrol Group attack on the Chapter Road picket on 7 November which led to changes of police brutality from Labour MPs and trade union leaders.
Eldon Gräffiths, special police MP, confirmed the Grubwick bus 'military beaten and ther Hall, November Tory and the above address. that the SPO attack came afler had gone Police knew this brough their than the left." "walkie-ralkie" system, and Next their attack was nothing but a Jons premeditated decision to inflict physical damnge on pickets, an action supported later by Home Secretary, Merlyn Rees, in A defence campaign for arrested pockets is vital, Funds are particularly needed. Collec right wing. Lion sheets can be obtained This Irom Brent Trades and Labour 175 High Road, London has NV 10. The Newsreel Collec tive film of the events of 7 can De obtained from the Strike Committee at
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