Pickets of steel T | IMGpapers 1980

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the Denning judgement what they were doing was illegal. The cops were surrounded pickets why. Exit the police.

In SWANSEA last Thursday 200 pickets prevented Metal Box, which manufactures fooc cans. Swansea pickets also prevented the movement of finished goods from the Signodes factory. spite of union finished goods, supplies should the gates.

Socialist Challenge This was in instructions that picket littes. as opposed to steel be allowed through 7. February 1980 But as well as defying the steel strike throughout Wales has seen the intervention of the SPG on In PONTYPOOL Saturday police brutality against pickets was councillor. Flynn was speaking at a 2,000 demonstration, caled by the ISTC in support of the strike. Haydn Matthews a member of the South Wales NUM executive also spoke and called for the 10 March strike action added that the aim should be to bring down the government before the year reception for this call.

In Essex University responded to a call received a good Reporters:

SCUNTHORPE students at Atwell, Scottish and this the backing steelworkers have been given by the In SHEFFIELD a march and strong held Saturday in solidarity with the strike. Joe Whelan called upon the TUC to declare a one day general strike.

Bill Graham AnD Henderson, Barry Wilkins, Ann Levy.

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