IMGpapers 1980–83

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

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Socialist Challenge No. 192, 9 April 1981 · pp. 3-4 of the scan · 306 words

The scan: sc-n192-apr-09-1981.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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sales of leisure wear has hit Lee Jeans. There are several reasons why the Greenock factory may have for Closure The Tories' economic policies, which resulted in a high exchange rate for the pound, is one of them.

À sharper than average fall in the demand for jeans in Britain could be another, and more importantly, a tacwilll a high degree of organisation could have Greenock the target.

discuss the workers' demands in the hope that the occupation would lose support.

Support The opposite has been the case, despite the lack of official recognition until last week by the National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers. Support mood of the workers hardening. Until allowed Lee products to move freely through British ports, although they knew they could call on the support of the dockers. This line of action is now being reconsidered.

Shipyard workers on the Clyde are among the main contributors to the £5,000 a week that the 250 strikers are receiving.

The workers welcome attempts to Consullici Jeans. They have also started a series of meetings and visits throughout Britain to win support and explain their been case. have • 14, 15, 16 April - Birmingham • 27 April to 1 May - South Wales • week ending 9 May - London, For information, union messages of made NUTGW, Glasgow. is flooding in and the has been they have boycott Lee and aonations write Sauchiehall St, Sunday 31 May Assemble noon at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park for march to Trafalgar Square Socialist Challenge 9 April 1981 Page:

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SWP replies on Labour Party Labour left.

Pennington Socialist so that its sole right to choose the cabinet and decide the policy of a Labour government remains intact.

Likewise, the state is against the

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National march and rally against unemployment

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