rdes kills i plants' The banner says it all 'Michael Edwardes aren't going on the dole' As we pass a school Four workers the Laurence Scott occupation also councilors and Labour councillors full time trade union officials assure the rally of their support.
A collection raises over £160 for Laurence Scott. The Committee goes to meet the Solihull council while the demo marches back to the plant. We reach the plant at 1.45.
I nere are nol enough people to run both lines so only one operates back on the clock for 2.15 pm. I leave about 3 o'clock Socialist Challenge meeting in Manchester.
Friday. The demo has been well covered in the media. People are well pleased and morale is really high. Lots are asking, when's the next one?
Keith Deeley go co l redundancies.
notice of our redundancies.
closing his firm down.
see any end in sight.
Rob Spittle, SDI shop steward mind.
plant in return for efficiency.
/ almost beyond belief.
about a new mood of optimism not alone.
strikers in South Africa. We give support and take steps to put pressure on the company.
The Main losures is around the closure! committee gives full sup port to the SD1 and agree to organise a demonstra tion on 1 August in Birm ingham car and components industry The SD1 has the responsibility of the demo which has the support of trades council.
will need to produce a vast number of A FEW months ago two of my friends had steady Then out of the blue they were given notice of thei A lew monins ago 1 woula nave laugned a someone if they had said they were going to close the Rover SD1. But now we have also been given Just last week my father was told that they are This senseless destruction of people's livelihoods has got to stop, but I can't I think that the Rover should act now and show this government that we will take no I THINK that the work force of the SD1 were before today's march, in a bewildered frame of Management had promised a future for the We proved our efficiency ve been totally misled into believing that our jobs were safe. But today's march has brought People from different parts of the country have come together to oppose the closure and give us the support we badly need. Now we know we're Now we know we can win.
leaflets and speak to all the major shop stewards committees in the area. The combine also agrees to organise a conference of the British motor industry.
We will be seeking sup port from Ford, Vauxhall and Talbot. There is good deal of discussior but it is clear that the bal rests with the SD1 Sunday. Get up late, talk to Radio Birmingham and Guardian, write for Socialist neurotic about the tasks in Challenge, front of us.
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