IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Fight over combine secretary'sjob

· Socialist Challenge No. 128, 3 January 1980 · p. 4 of the scan · 221 words

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SUPPORT THE STEEL STRIKE BL is not the only company playing the victimisation Aerospace trying dispense shopfloor leaders candidate is secretary of the Lucas combine comittee.

Having first brow's job as a product engineer ai the company's NW London, he was then made an offer he could only When turned it down, he was sacked.

That was on 5 December. The response the caused the company South mind — at least temporarily. Labour Tactic Mass meetings bekl to decide how game. Lucas industrial action has been VAriOuS the latest Ernie Scarbrow, Aerospace Bonus eliminated Scarplant in walesuel, refuse Scarbrow duly AUEW(TASS)

Union's shopfloor has officially change its ment.

working party nancent' destres Now management has withdrawn the dismissal notice, but it has yet Scarbrow is to be employed. He expects that further will be necessary when the company offers him other unacceptable jobs.

Commenting on the Derek sacking BL, Ernie Scarbrow says: "We just do not expect support from the official trade union moyement. If we get it, it's a bonus.' union, the white-collar supporting his reinstateSrarbrow is co-ordinator established by the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Unions to examine alternatives to the redandancies and oposed by Laces pace. He is the foorth member martine party the conapany bac

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unsuitable job at & plant in Hemel Hempstead.

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