IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Lack of support divides Stone-Platt occupiers

· Socialist Challenge No. 141, 3 April 1980 · p. 6 of the scan · 199 words

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page 6 of the scan

occupation against closure.

This had offered to delay final hennesions closure scheduled for 31 December — for six months. A majority of those at the meeting this The failure solidarity action from other divisions among the strikers.

At the Scraggs division in COYCIUE Frank and few other stewards have refused A MASS meeting at the Stone-Platt plant in Oldham last Friday voted by a slim majority to continue the to cross the picket line for the past fortnight. But Engineering Union members at the plant are from ignoring instructions committee and continuing lo work Pickets from Oldham tell MULA about the reaction at plants in Crawley, Bolton, and Accrington, athough short-time working plants suggests the official support given the occupation by AUEW executive needs to be translated into a fight divisional and national level The AUEW accept job loss this position, Oldham strikers need to step up their small-scale icketing to mass pickets il olving the whole workforce To achieve this, they need greater support from other engineering workers.

Support donațions Works Convenor, Lord St, • Criticism of AUEW quarters have been secretary.

forthcoming presidential election, the union's right-wing leadership Alan Hughes, 444b Green Lanes, London N13.

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