Socialist Challenge1978Socialist Challenge No. 75, 7 December 1978Sanderson strikers win
by Phil Gillat · Socialist Challenge No. 75, 7 December 1978 · p. 5 of the scan · 131 words
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THE eighteen month old fightunion Sanderson's fork-lift plant in Lincolnshire came to f a victorious end last weekend.
Sandersons agreed to recognise the Transport Union and reinstate all the striking When e workers.
strike began Sanderson sacked Phil Gillat 3 In attempting to recruit to the e After his sacking, 43 other workers walked out. They have been pickeung une plant eve he strike has OCCH WUL through the determination of the strikers to break through, and by the support from other Transport Union members.
Supplies of engines to the plant were boycotted by the Cane CHERE prevented from having stands at une commered VCHICIC agricultural shows.
Now Sanderson has aereed in principle to give the TGWU bargaining rights. He will also back all the strikers, including Phil Gillat.