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are minds about that. built by closures in steel, indefinite strike This means Wales are demanding.
action, in to juggle the balance sheets leaders of the ISTC and the slightly increased pay offer. more juggling act difficult, the SUCCEE sector, workers in 24 January 1980
oil is the most recent target of the steel strike in Scotland.
Strike leaders have declared that they will prevent all steel movements on the East coast of Scotland, which would disrupt drilling operation and production in the North Sea. Pa Shevlin, spokesperson Scottish strike committee, the effects: "Workers in oil platform production yards at Nigg Bay and Ardersier have already been told not to allow steel movement in or out of their yards. If we can stop even one shipment going out to the rigs they would have to stop their drilling. That will cost them pounds per hour.' Steelworkers in Scotland see any molestries steel as legitimate targets. major employers in central Scotland are feeling the effects Motors, Talbot, Caterpillar and Honeywell.
'Our view,' said Pat Shevlin, 'has been the supported everyone else wholeheartedly in recent years, the most recent example being the lorry drivers who didn't even need to picket us. HOw asking for the same support from the factories.' The bass of the Confederation of British Industry in Scotland, John Davidson, has predicted 'widespread redundancies, lower fewer jobs and thinner pay packets' because of the effectiveness of the flying pickets.
the explained Audience at Sheffield rally thousands of that use All the General have We are level of peopic in tiese investment, ARTHUR SCARGILI by urging strikers SUDDHed IR on manufacturrapturous response when he says:'You're BILL SIRS , Strikes Scunthorpe ference Saturday.
Action including Stan jobs. year.
again. toy. firm, given the push.
evéning Twenties, protit.' been have put there others Scunthorpe A HUNDRED trades unionists from day conon the steel strike on The conference was organised by the Scunthorpe Steel Committee, speakers strike leaders Scunthorpe and Corby.
Steelworkers explained the need to link the strike over pay with the fight against closures in the steel industry.
Sheridan, the Rotherham strike committee, said: "The strike is against the government and its whole economic policies. Pay and jobs must be linked. Youth need "This will be the last fight in steel,' he continued. 'If we close we'll never be able to fight again."
"A general strike is near 100 per cent certain. If other trade unions see Sir Keith Joseph putting the boot into Bill Sirs, they'll respond. It's not just jobs in steel. There are a quarter o million associated jobs at stake.
the go ahead, Sheridan added, 'there could be three million unemployed by the end of the Sirs has been a moderating influence throughout-the strike, bur the lads are learning on a daily basis. The union will never be the LESNEY products, the 'Matchbox' are making nearly 2,000 workers redundant. One-sixth of the 7,500 workforce in Britain are being , plus about 800 part time workers. Most of the production is done by women and for every man • sacked three women will go.
Annie Spike, shop steward on the shift at the Eastways, Hackney site, says: 'People have just accepted it, it's like being back in the
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oil-drilling may have to stop
Women face the sack at Lesneys