SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Young workers fight slave labour

Socialist Action No. 112, 6 September 1985 · pp. 11-12 of the scan · 208 words

The scan: 112-sep-06-1985-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 11 of the scan

HERITAGE Photo Frames employ 39, mostly young, , workers in Broadheath, near Take home pay for a full week is f46. Health and safety is non-existent.

On 23 August three workers, Lan Sumner and Margaret Garry Graham were sgcked. No reason was given, but it were making an example of the three wh known to be members of the TGWU SUMNER told BILL ALDER:

WAGES and conditions in the factory are a disgrace. One lad lost the tip of his linger on a macame liar wasn't guarded.

Last winter it was sc cold that the toilets and drinks machine froze up. People were carrying stacked sheets of across the factory floo which has loose floor boards and watches of ici from a hole in the roof.

Now we're standing up for our rights. A majority of the workers have signed TGWU forms and are on We want two things: our jobs back and recogni tion of our union. Already we've had support trom other unions, SUDOIICIS have back at our picket line.

Heritage owns another firm down the road, called Polo Pictures. We're purting ou case to the workers there.

We're standing up for our rights and we'll figh on till we w.

page 12 of the scan

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