IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Massey Ferguson workers get official backing

· Socialist Challenge No. 144, 24 April 1980 · p. 7 of the scan · 309 words

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union for workers in Knowsley Now both main unions -the TGWU and the AUEW official support.

But the decision AUEW is particularly impor tall because it is the main Knowsley workers are now stepping up their camcampaign against redundan.

Dave Kirby, AUEW STewart plained:

'Our message to other Massey Ferouson workers is "help us, help yourselves" We're out not just to defend anows er Massey Ferguson in the UK'.

recent conference represculing all Masse Ferguson workers voted unanimously to support the WOrKCIS IN Bristol, following the black uprising in the St Paul's area of the city, the police have been hitting confession of looting • but a choice of being charged either with looting or with latc On Friday I1 April, nine resen after the uprising rep resentatives 11U 'Relations Connels Council met the police who IT'S official. That's the good news from the the Massey Fergusom who have been occupying their factory since 3 March against the threat of tion.

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Workers at Perkins Diesel, Peterborough, have verN shift the components normal Knowsley workers leafletted them in an attempt to wit Thel support.

The Massey Fergusom management/union nego body the National Tom Come - necol day. The dispute at Knowsles was the only item on the agen taken a clear stand that there be no negotiations until

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