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

Police occupy factory in = immigration clamp down

· Socialist Challenge No. 189, 19 March 1981 · p. 14 of the scan · 518 words

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tory and arrested four Ghanians who worked as packers.

Although they only had a warrant for the Sol Cafe site, the police also the wCili llito ncal dy Lyons Tetley factory to alICSL Ken Barber Nigerian worker who had recently transferred there.

Ken's wife had gone Nigeria for health taking unelr "wo Cartoten WILa her. The other was in the care of a child-minder. was left to shop stewards Ken's uliull. the TGWU to discover this and arrange for the child to be taken to a relative. Held A worker from the Tetley factory who nipped into the Sol Cafe while the raid was in progress was held for two The police later complained the Lyons management that shop steward had managed to 'escape' and phone a lawyer.

This is not the only reçent raid for illegal imDavidl Baah, A month ago David dye worker, had been rested at his West London factory and deported to wamt to David's holse went to David's and seized a 17-year-old Immigration and nationality LABOUR MUST ACT All London Labour Parties conrerence Sunday 29 March with his parents.

Surjit Mann, the TGWÜ convenor-elect for the group of Lyon's factories in Greenford, told Socialist Challenge that the raids could only culallce the SCuIsC of anger and frustration in the immigrant community.

'You see people asking if you have got your passport - next time it's your turn, ' he says. hands of an Asian youth in "legal' and illegal persecution of blacks.

he detence of biack workers should be seen as dl ureenl lask or une labour movement. The demonstration call bv the Campaign against Racist Laws on 5 April against the Nationality Bill will important defence.

Vishnu Sharma, Communist rarty speaker at a meeting in Southall against the Nationality THREE skinheads slashed the initials 'NF' and a swastika across the chest, stomach and Southall last week. The attack took place at 9.45am while the youth was waiting for a bus.

a pattern of racial attacks in the area'. Police say that the attack 'was not part of to New Cross Fund newspaper aimed at the national black munity, •launchec week Allnougn inere wa statement as to its editoria policies, the oe more radical in its politica Stanici llal wes Inular wora. me oresent mass cu culation black weekly son, the eding to arip ke per Ali supDOTTS lacals Grenada revolution and the features 16-page Grenada. with a long Minister lhltci• view prime outline of laws on inmierauon viner iems inciuce back unemployment. the Cross Massacr Áctior Committee's Day of Actior and El Salvador Times Cariooean available any newsstand/price 20p A NUMBER of demon.

were arrested @urine Ine DIaCI People's Day of Action on 2 March especially in the Blackfriars area I ne Iven uros.

Iviassacre Action Com mittee is organising a defence cam.

paign for them Line mirsu case s oe ing heard at Marlbor LE to any of the events t contact them and attend the court neaninos For further informa tion contact the vomiuillce •makes seare MOCe London SE24. Tel:

01-737 2268

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