IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Manchester workers greet People's March

· Socialist Challenge No. 197, 14 May 1981 · p. 4 of the scan · 207 words

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MORE than two workers supported chester to Stockport leg of the People's March last Thursday.

Workers occupying Scott factory Openshaw march, followed by contingents from the shop stewards committees of National Supply, Mirlees-Blackstone, two FerranGEC Openshaw, BAC Woodford, Fairey's and Manches ter Direct works Frank Salt, confederation of engineering THOUS Moston told Socialist Challenge: believe in this sort of demonstration.

brings the everybody whether they are in work or out that mass unemployment has to end The message to the Tories is clear - th thousand them..

the Mananother Gardner's.' the attrence led the the march Fellow Masseys, •Ferranti's a national union message government necessary.' Ferranti workers on the Manchester to Stockport march majority of people have had enough of organising a coach from the factory to London on 31 May. In Manchester Laurence Scott has to be made Ferranti's Moston held a mass meeting of 150 workers on the gates the dar before addressed by a delegation from convenor Tony Purtill from Ferranti's Cairo Mill added: "We've got to break down the isolation that unem ployment brings and build solidarity with The TUC nationally isn't doing much. We think they should be organisunemployed workers 'We've got to get rid of this by any means

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