the Callaghan's Britain. Don't just go and see the play. Take all your friends as well.
Death of an Anarchist' is at the Half Moon, Alie St, London E1 until 5 May, and at the Duke's Play House, Lancaster, 7-12 May.
Especially for the election, Belt & Braces and the Half are co-producing dramatised reading of Billy Colvill's "The Scream'.
play compares the Labour government's handling of the Grunwick dispute [and what it would do if there was a general strike] with how the social democrats dealt with the in War GerAt the Half Moon on 22 and 29 April, 7.30pm.
Trataloar House. with the Daily Express as its stablemate, so it seemed unlikely that it could call for anything other Paul Colbeck (NATTKE) ACTORS • the National Theatre in London are crossing a picket line set up by ou members of the technicians union NATTKE A motion at the annual meeting Actors"
Equity on 2 April, calling on union instruct members not to cross the picket line, was effectively blocked by the union executive they simply turned out the lights on the mover.
Yet of their own members who has refused to cross the picket line is among those who face dismissal.
The National Theatre suspended 27 stage staff (pending dismissal) on 16 March after they had given notice of industrial action. This followed y Call of protracted and frustrating negotiations for an acceptable and workable shift pattern.
On 19 March they joined by 20 workshop staff who had previously been engaged in limited industria Many members departments also refused to cross the picket line. All got the sack.
Management have stated that they will only re-emplos the strikers if they sign a contract agreeing any future unofficial strike action would mean instant dismissal Meanwhile the National's shows CORTHUC limited decor The workers are now packetin the this is rsa resolved this week they will also be calling for a mass picket of the theatre between 6 and 8pm each Monday evening The strikers know only toc well that the outcome of thi dispute could be crucial for the future of rank and file organisation in the theatre. proposed contact would set a The imposition the dangerous precedent for the rest of the industry, and for trade unionism as a whole. WE WOULD recommend to