IMGpapers 1980–83

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

In Wales with LSE

· Socialist Challenge No. 207, 23 July 1981 · p. 4 of the scan · 315 words

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LAURENCE Scott workers collected hundreds of pounds and as many messages of support on a visit to South Wales last week. In a packed tour, Challenge, Frank Pennington and Eric Pine visited stewards and meetings with full time AUEW officers in Swansea, Merthyr, Pontypridd and Newport and spoke to Council, Cardiff TASS, stewards quarterly and Swansea ASTMS.

Without exception, cucouracie. plained that it was workers prepared to take a stand against job cuts. matting plant in Merthyr, echoed this, day they may try to shut us too, but it's Maggie we want out.

with an occupation, we'll give you a hand.' Many the organise special stewards' meetings and factory collections.

plant in Rhymney, shop stewards met before rrank alla Eric mediately give £100.

Port Talbot, full time convenors and stewards EETPU, Boilermakers, and UCATT pledged financial backing from their members.

who work with Laurence Scott motors. well as meeting officials Wales NUM executive and six pits, Frank and Eric spoke to pit head meetings of between 70 and 200 at Tower, Mardy, and Coedely Collieries before the men Collections will follow. Put see official ate that Cok.

Lodae officials Board stores and workshops in Tredegar arrangea tor cric and listing the LSE and Mining Supplies equipment used in South Wales pits. about blacking can now procede.

co-ordinated by Socialist convenors at union organised factories; had meetings of Newport Trades an AUEW shop their reception was A Swansea Ford steward exprivilege to meet Howard Griffiths, shop steward at a foam Frank and Eric replied, 'If you want help convenors promised to At the Hymac earth-moving equipment Graver one votee to imAt the British Steel Corporation plant in TASS, AUEW Special attention was given to the miners, from the South went underground.

This successful tour was rounded off with Frank to tour around, Discussions strike is Australian Labour Party presents of assessment. The SDP aim

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