Open letter to the labour movement

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across the land.

picket per gate.

scab lorries to make their entrance into the ractory. for 10 months was bulldozed through our picket line.

scabs.

of the scab work is destined for the coaltields.

for our support.

workers fighting for their rights Barry.

The following scabs crashed through our picket in lorries bearing the names:

Armitage - Yorkshire Oustgates Goole J. Doyle & Son - Liverpool Rouanes - Yorkshire Clan Securities - Manchester The Laurence Scott workers are now in the 10th month of dispute in their fight for jobs, which we know has set an example to all trade unionists except the right wing leadership of all unions, who have capitulated to the Tory government and disgraced the name of trade unionism Our letter today is to inform you that at our strike bound factory Snipe, the owner, organised a convoy of 11 lorries accompanied by a team of 30 scabs to break our picket lines. The police mounted an operation the likes of which have never been witnessed before - the strength of the police presence had to be seen to be believed. Talk about six pickets per gate: we were not even allowed one The 500 strong police force including 48 of the Tactical Aid Group (Anderton SPG) violently removed our pickets from the gate leaving the gates free for the convoy work within the factory which we had vigilantly guardet We had five of our pickets arrested trying to stop these We must now appeal to trade unionists all over the country to come to our aid and black this work, especiall the National Union of Mineworkers, because 70 per cent If the trade union movement cannot support the black ing of the work it will be an absolute disgrace. Remembe our employer Snipe has 100 percent backing from the Employers Federation, while we have to continually beg If we cannot help each other in this struggle they wil eventually smash all resistance. Remember that the Arthu Snipes of this world will go to any lengths to destro On behalf of the Laurence Scotts Joint Shop Stewards Committee Works Convenor, Denis Laurence Scott Strike Committee