SocialistAction 1983–88

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

'Racists out!' at Ford

Socialist Action No. 124, 6 December 1985 · pp. 11-12 of the scan · 292 words

The scan: 124-dec-06-1985-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 11 of the scan

A UN QUE agreement to sack 'employees found to be distributing racist literature or engaging in any other act tikely to cause racial disharmony' has been won by trade union action in Ford Dagenham Assembly Plant (PTA). The agreement will cover the whole of Dagenham operations.

Two foremen have already been suspended and will-be removed from the plant. A third, Tony Lecomber - the British National Party thug who blew himself up trying to plant a bomb outside the Clapham offices of the Workers Revolutionary Party — has been sacked.

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page 12 of the scan

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