IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Stone Platt occupiers backed by AUEW

Socialist Challenge No. 140, 27 March 1980 · p. 6 of the scan · 411 words

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new nanonality appears on the horizon.

CARL help change that. has strength to act as a focus for local anti-racist groups, and The conference decided to launch appeal affiliation to CARL and to La regular bulletin.

government's antlimmigration laws, proposals on which are expected in the Delegates at the conterence also tell tal activity against other forms of racism AMPLIC cussed the CARL was black TreetOn Bradford to London, starting June Manait TrOM Youth Moyement told the that support committees had already been established in a number of details of these activities can be CARL Blair Peach Committer, Box 353, London NW5 4NH; Asian Youth Movement, 226 West Yorkshire. Stone Platt plant in Oldham, now in its sixth week.

decision at the company's Crawley, Accrinton, and Oldham.

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The quote on the front page week's socialist Cnallenge shou have been attributed Dentalu Connolly, ВПаВ Connolly reported. THE Engineering Union's executive committee decided last week to give official backing to the occupation of the has been left to the worktorce which is opposing closure, to fight for implementation of this other Bolton, the Scragg's division in Flying pickets have been out at these plants, turning away supplies close the ot tries with the AUEW's DACHES Oldham district committee.

In spite of the announcement last weck of a £3m loss by the comapay in the year, the determination of th strikers "P, according to strike committee Harold RobCHRISSI inson.

Many strikers, including Harold Robinson see their struggle as part or th fight against the Tories. He told Socialist Challenge •We'll be having a Confed stewards meeting in Oldham and I will be supporting the call for & general strike on 14 May. "Days of action" can he a dinner-time meeting anything - the TUC has lell it open, all airy-fairy *I think the whole country workers, who are proposing this to the are quite right. fo som his rivery, at the Geoffrey Hawkins, boss of Stone-Platt and president of Employers' Federation, both Terry Duffy and John Boyd went to tea at the Dorchester Hotel in Park Pride of place at this banquet given to scieof Home.

Chancellor who announced That Rritish look forward to 10 years of austerity.

Harold Robinson's comment was: "I can tell you that Duffy's got no credibilit in Oldham there wil solid support for Bob in thi ballot against Duffy for AUEW's national president'.

Support and donations to:

Eddie Stone Platt Dispule Fund, 70 Lord St, Oldham.

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