IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Laurence Scott workers and Tebbit

· Socialist Challenge No. 237, 11 March 1982 · p. 14 of the scan · 196 words

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page 14 of the scan

Laurence Scott have been amongst the first group of workers to have foretaste of Tebbit's anti-union Bill - with court injunctions, picket restrictions and claims for the £6,000 costs of last year's bailiff operation. 'We've got no intention of paying this money, even if it means rest in Strangeways prison, explained LSE deputy Converor Steve Longshawe.

Steve was speaking By Pat Hickey tour of South Wales week meetings in Merthvr Newport, Cardiff Swansea and Mardy. He wanted to explain to movement that the at Scott's Laurence Manchester had DeCI ended with the police riot which smashed their picket on 16 February.

Throughout the week, Steve explained, 'We've not been beaten, we've been cold out by our union leaders He reported AUEW meetings that branches around te county are demanding the election of the National Committee of the AUEW under rule gathered backing from at least a dozen South Wales branches during the South Wales visit, which also included speeches TrOm Ron Street, ALEW Broad forthcoming national electons video At each meeting the film dOUT CISDULE of was ShOWA CoDies Video speakers and collections be LSE Shop Stewards, Roundcrott, Cheshire. LSE pickets attacked by cops

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