should be workers like Laurence Scott who are leading the fight for jobs.
Kerry knows what it's like to be unemployed. She was on a Youth Opportunity Programme scheme and was sacked when she tried to stick up for her rights.
'Once I'd done the basic training it turned into slave labour. The boss tried to make me pay for some paper was ruined. 1 lola him couldn't make me pay so he started •yug to get me to work al nour overtime 'for a few weeks" to pay When I told him I wouldn't do it, he sacked me.' Now Kerry is trying to get an apprenticeship in • Cardiff • Bristol 27 November London But the youth face obstacles at every level. John Pandolfo explains: 'I've been at Laurence Scott since l left school. served my time there. But it's going to be very hard to get another job -I've not got enough experience.' But the experience struggle for jobs at Laurence Scott he has made people like John and Phil understand what needs to be done. John told us: We've learnt that the fight for jobs is a political thing. shown that you've got to stand up and fight.' Phil Penning knows what he's November 1981 • Manchester • Sheffield 25 November • Birmingham Swansea 26 November Lobby of Parliament On 30 November those who have press will in the obs train. I'm I'm now 22 and I've of the 'And I'm Arthur Snipe, leaders, their system.
Newcastle • Glasgon • Liverpool ,24 November Jobs for Youth Festival March and Rally On 2all wilbe incar Londo going to do when he gets aboard the going up and down talking to everyone and at all the towns we visit. I'm going to explain that the best way to get jobs, for including youth, IS Ic support those fighting for jobs, like Staffa and us at Scotts.
going to tell them that what we're doing is not just taking on our boss, For our union but the Tories and whole bloody rotten
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