IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Famous Names boss tries to put one over

· Socialist Challenge No. 245, 13 May 1982 · p. 14 of the scan · 245 words

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page 14 of the scan

COTTENE THE FAMOUS NAMES confectionary factory in Greenbank, queurs and famous to their employees for their low wages.

The strong workforce has been on strike since 16 April after rejecting on GUTTEROUS DCISIONS the company's offer of five per cent.

The latest development of the strike is that the company have tried disrupt down the solidarity. of the strikers by sending without the knowledge ballots stewards or the The ballots are based on false promises and completely information and the accompanyng personally signed by one of the five directors running company. M Wilmot.

Our immediate reaction TRAS COll emergency mass on 10 May of the workforce to give GWU No 3/245 on behalf of Famous Names strike Bristol is famous for their lithem facts concerning the and they were actually on strike for.

The members wère also able to put across their points of view.

A motion was then put to the workforce to continue the SITINC which was accepted overwhelmingly.

Many members of the workforce appeared on the picketline and BUTCO ballot sheets in disgust.

are building labour movement both in bristol and southport where our sister factory came out on strike week arter as InTon sup port also rejecting their pay offer, Up to now solidarity in the form of finance and motions of support and delegations been coming in. We call on our comrades in the On the picket line at Famous Names labour movement to TGWU ON R DE

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