IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Building solidarity

Socialist Challenge No. 5, 7 July 1977 · p. 2 of the scan · 398 words

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could have been smashed carted trade union action, the trade unions contined and avoided action;

vened to and the Post boycott, and because Ward's close and friendly links with Scotland Yard ensured heavy police protection for the scabs (we now learn that important police flims are processed, no doubt cheaply, by Grunwick). rise to the challenge.

But the moderate, consensus Tories are alarmed at what Is taking Ronald Butt, the dull and uninspired hack columnist of the Sunday Times was replying to Worsthorisms when he wrote:

Nothing excuses the vidlence at the gates, on the other hand the right of en individual to som a trade union, as abo not to join, is a freedom. The Tones must not allow themselves to be position on this paint...

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reader of Socialist Challenge should he doing for the Granwick strikers were given last week In Manchester.

On the Tuesday a coachload of Manchester engineers travellod down to the picket line. On Wednesday and Thursda bers of the Interoational Maraist crucier Group, arranged a series of factory and BIR PRICO HOU Street for Gandhi, a member of the Gruna false every wick strike committee.

of the APEX area affice, Kings.

transport for 11 July.

Kanlesh city.

one at u time.

Seven factories were visited in 81 800 COC COUT WON ERO SUPPOE who only a week before bad made no arrangentents for factory meetNow an action cormittee has set up to build solidarity with the strikers and to arrange a police boot.

• IT 15 LI sort of activity which should te duplicated in every town and bus, Jim said But we couldn't because other were blocking exit. Then they started pushing and prodding and picking ss u Suddenly I was li the back of the bus ano the started kicking me.

Bill's brother, George, was also arresded and hesten, while he other beother, Jim, was yet anniber of the Freeman TAme: who found himself at the end of Tsuw my brothers in the police 1 went ap and asked the police frankly I think it was planned in advaace.

DETERMINED In some ways there was notbiag these pickets" experiencis. It was jos one raore day on the Grannick of police uttucks Just one more reason why th STUNS WORLD supporters are determined not li be heaten off the streets — detThe interests of workers and capiss

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