PICKETTING at Tandy's hi-fi equipment warehouse Wolverhampton, Wednesbury, Lical Calle under attack last Monday when • ponce arrestea • 01 the 50 pickets. A little later all but 10 of the pickets were ordered to disperse or face arrest for obstruction.
The began on 21 May when the company refused tecognise the. Transport pending wages When union officials reported this _LU the people, WUIKLUICE.
manual workers, subsequent weeks management has done evervthing possible break the strike.
On August, the sacking them. Their jobs were advertised and new wörkers" rechúited, while those ton, strike were reemployed on condition that they gave membership. The workers were taken on a substantially higher rates than those sacked.
Janet Marsh, member of the strike committee, is one of those still on strike. While about 15 of the strikers have gone back to work, and others have given up the fight, 25. remain on strike. As Janet Marsh says: There's no way wete going to get rid short news articles for this page is 10.30am Monday. Articles up to words can be through on Sundays on 01-359 8189.
of our union cards.
If the Tandy's dispute is to be successful they need much broader support. Support for pickets needed at the daily picket at the warehouse, Bilston Road, just outside Wednesbury. Boycotts of Tandy's stores should be organised in every town Financial contributions should be sent to: J District Officer, TGWU, Transport House, 33 Berry St, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.