IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Labour MPs back Staffa fight for jobs

Socialist Challenge No. 221, 12 November 1981 · p. 16 of the scan · 173 words

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STRIKING workers at Staffa Leyton, their case to Labour MPs at a meeting in the House of Commons November.

dispute as the spearhead of the fight against unemployment in the inner cities, and to issue a call for a total embargo on all Staffa products.

The workers are now into the eighth week looks like being. long struggle to save the The strike began on 29 September with a 17 day occupation which ended when a force of 300 police invaded the site, evicting the workers and removing all the stock of hydraulic motors.

So far the AUEW and the TGWU as well as the electricians' EETPU, and ASTMS have all made the strike official.

Products in East London are preparing to present this Thursday The MPs will be asked to support the Staffa whole operation to go out orreatened try, as has bes threatened owners.

Labour should answer this threat by fighting for Staffa to be brought into public ownership in order to save jobs.

Staffa has a full order

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