IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Solidarity wins Chix strike

Socialist Challenge No. 146, 8 May 1980 · p. 6 of the scan · 318 words

The scan: sc-n146-may-08-1980.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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the main strike has THAT would be a great headline to see — if only it were true! Many people reading this article might think that there is nothing they can do to help win this strike. But The Chix strike is a strike of tion Asian workers, mainly women, for union recognition. One of Help probiell. the reality! been in trying to make it a national issue in the same way that Grunwick and Trico became national issues.

A step towards overcoming this can be made by circulating strike bulletins and collection sheets as widely as possible in the Labour Movement. Collecting money for the strikers isn't difficult or time, but it makes a lot difference and women on strike pay of only £10.50 per week.

you can develop the blacking of goods going into Chix, which continues to be run by scab labour. Below we Ltd), publish a list of supply goods and Chix. If any of Ltd., these firms are in your area, discuss how you can make contact with the workers there and Third, you can write to the committee get your local trade Even the smallest contribu- pliers)

can help tip the scales against the Chix management.

make the headline Organise to get these firms to black Chix supplies. Gloy Starn Transport Chapeltown, snellelo Tom Broom Transport, Leek Brown, 11 Edge Hill Rd, Leek, is a TGWU FaM Dobson, F Dobson Group, Meadowiela Inaustrial Estate Ponteland, Northumbria. (Sweets)

Thamesbrook Transport, Buckingham Avenue, , Slough Blonds of London, 800 Le Bridge Road, London E10. (Sweets)

Alma Confectionary, Lido Works, Esplanade, Kirkaldy, Scotland. CPC (Division of Corn Products Trafford Prk., Manchester, (Starch)

Croda Food ingredients Group Moss Bank, Widnes, Lancs (Gelatine)

Crompton Electricars/Oxford Electrics (Division of Hawker Siddeley), Oxford (Engineering). Country Storage, Farnborough , Slough, (Engineering)

Unit 4, Newbridg Ind. Estate, Whitby Road, Brisl ington, Bristol (Pig Food Supto: Jerry McMullen,

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