SocialistAction 1983–88

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

MURDOCHIS BAD NEWS

Socialist Action No. 136, 4 April 1986 · p. 11 of the scan · 193 words

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page 11 of the scan

Fallout IN SUPPORT OF PR IN DISPUTE WITH 3286 new intake is from an ethnic minority.

The union disputes this but points out that, even i it were true, bears n relation the e presene composition the workforce or to that of the 7000 applicants for jobs.

The case against Forc in relation to womer. even ccalci. No womer were among the nev starters in the Body plan and precisely 11 out of 23 in the Assembly plant wer: women.

'Women have not beer taken on on an equa basis', says a union state ment else Died members throughout th plant 'They Have beer earmarked for jobs in th paint shop sealer deck are hood more are a which, the warper careful hands which onl women meant Women therefore been excluder from the vast majority sexist basis.

If the sacked woman' appeal fails there will b for renewed Calls dustrial action in the seale Ford is als likely to come unde pressure to adopt a fai employment policy whi guarantees a decent pr portion of any new jobs t ethni minorities, and to allo trade union observers a future job interviews.

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