JOBS, SACK EDWARDES ode has to go All inıs so-called arA of Ford's 'After Japan' programme naiven codenamed and it means the of 29,000 jobs 40 perhen of Ford storal the next four shopfloor and office worktorce.
Those who remain are expected to be the kind of slave labour force that the Tories want 'rationalised', 'efficient' industry, will reserve army of several million unemployed helping them to keep in line.
So far there has been a deafening silence from national trade union officials the Halewood strike, OIl although an emergency national meeting the company. was taking place earlier this week.
Yet Ford is so scared of the Halewood spreading that no ettort 1s being made to the Tusc disciplinary code elsewhere while the strike is Ull.
Lead National ofunion ficials and senior stewards should cuttle Ford's divide and rule tactics bv explaining inat all Ford workers are now engaged in a major trial of just over the disciplinary code, but over the whole programme designed force through.
We have the power to stop Ford's plans — let's The women at Lee Jeans are stepping up the campaign to save their jobs. At a mass meeting last Friday, dockers and miners came to discuss the campaign. pool, Hull and Stranrath docks and dockers will be asked not to handle them. also own the Berkshire label, jumpers and so on and Blaxnit, socks and tights, which will also be boycotted.
As Caroline from the occupation said, far the occupation's only been we've got to make it hit them. are Ferry Master, Anglo Overseas and Dukes transport and workers in these firms will also be asked to cooperate. a consumer boycott. What's needed is a mass of material - posters, stickers and leaflets to take way to make the action bite and to publicise the case of the Lee Jeans workers the world over.
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Brougham St, Greenock, Scotland. Boycott Lee Jeans -The jeans come from Ireland through LiverVF Corporation 'So hitting us, now The transport firms which the company use To back this up the workers would like to see the boycott into the high street as well as into the The boycott campaign is the most effective Messages of support and donations can be sent 1o Lee Jeans shop stewards committee, 4 THE placards outside Laurence Scott, the Manchester engineering works occupied against describe employer Arthur Snipe as the 'JR of Doncaster'.
Last week he acted true to form by suspending the and taking sole responsibility for the dispute.
Snipe is a contributor to the Party he donated £5,000 in 1979. As senior steward Tom Clare puts it, Snipe represents hard face of Toryism'.
In an area where an engineering factory closes every week, the workers at Laurence Scott have said No. Tom Clare says: 'We're here to keep a factory open, to keep jobs in the area will remain here till we get that. onloe says we've closed the factory by taking action, yet he gave of the factory refused discuss alternatives 'We had no option but to take over.
A large proportion of Laurence producing motors for the coal industry. ine parcu company ser, i one ies Doncaster, those numerous firms, like GEC. which Darasucall! exist off nationalised industries.
Workers at the NorMR GENERAL WORKERS LINE wich plant of Laurence Scott have agreed not to touch Manchester's work. 'Now we're actively seeking support the miners, Tom Clare says.
The dispute has been endorsed bv the executive of the engineering union.
workers are now hoping support throughout the country tingents Laurence Scott and Royal Pride where there is a strike, a demonstration Man chester backing industrial action to save jobs and win union rights. and desations to: Suppor Messages Laurence Scott Workers' Roundcroft,.
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