IMGpapers 1980–83

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

'The Gardner's occupation has shown it's possible to fight closures'

· Socialist Challenge No. 172, 13 November 1980 · p. 3 of the scan · 223 words

The scan: sc-n172-nov-13-1980.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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WORKERS at their factory.

Computers Limited in Winsford, Cheshire, have followed the example of Gardner's and occupied ICL announced redundancie. Friday, mosude of the Winstora earlier this year.

Andy Blondell, ASTMS chairperson at ICL's West JOrLOl plan Manchester.

Challenge: craner occupation has shown that it's possible to figh against closures "wo parmen ine nore way that one of the greatest problems in fighting redun dancies is the fear of isolaHon. We have fully sup ported the coroner soc upation and know experience that sup port from the rest of labour movement is vital.

Goroners winstora are tokie anim whole of the Engineering EmpLoyers Federation stewards will be attending Manchester districi conter emersency steware. meeting this Friday. I'll be arguing for a day of industrial action across Man Chester i su900r u arc ner s one winsore sur the Confed will not go further than proposing financal S'l be arguing for Gard nor's and winstoro l the 29 November dey are ran ine forefrent se demonstration the fight against unemploy ment.

'What we need is a cenSport or testy to pin ссирі tions. Tony Benn should on the platform ana int Confed leadership should using this stewards meeting 10 launci we nove io make sur that Winsford and Gardner's become a springboarn ford feive JODS throughou: the North-west Labour Party can do

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