SocialistAction 1983–88

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

PICKET Greening strikers battle on

· Socialist Action No. 14, 17 June 1983 · p. 14 of the scan · 173 words

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page 14 of the scan

FOUR HUNDRED strikers at the Greening engineering Warrington continue their week against compulsory redcuts holidays and attacks on union organisation.

Management have failed to break their unity with autempis o ba. off strikers with redunSTRIKING workers at British Steel Corporation subsidiary Unit Superheaters in Swansea have been told their factory will completely.

SouL This follows bitter seven week battle against compulsory redundancies.

The workers' occupation of the plant ended when national Engineering Union officials refused the necessary official backing the High dancy cheques and a threat to sack them.

The workers anger and determination grows with each management attack.

• Donations and messages to: Greening JSSC. fund, c/o Len Blood, 26 St John Street, Newton-LeWillows, Merseyside.

Court stepped in.

The strike is now official and the twenty four hour picket contaies. Strikers know this is an attempt to organisation in the plant in preparation for possible hive off to private industry.

• Donations and messages of support to:

Bishopston Road, Bishopston, Swansea.

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