I WELCOMED Arthur Scargill's call for political strikes and his statement that dialogue with the Thatcher government would be like talking to the Nazis in War Two, as a sign that the trade union movement was di lasl gallllllg confidence.
Scargill is one of the strongest voices for not only the miners of this country, but for all the working people feeling the effects of capitalism:
I was therefore sickened by Scargill's proposals to iorm a 'Miners International' which gives open support to the official 'unions' of Eastern Europe, which acas icol cocutalve ul working class interests as the Nazi Labour Front ever was.
These official 'unions' are meré tools of state not to fight for workers' Teoreosiol l ficuo ls interests but to ensure that the economic directives of the state are carried out During the military Photo: DAVID takeover in Poland these official unions not only supported, but encouraged the repression of the Polish workers -which included the flooding of mines to flush out striking miners.
seven miners were killed trying to defend the right of Polish workers to organise in the free trade union Solidarnosc.
With the call for real
Socialist Action weeks on Twenty weeks ago, workers from Greenings Warrington went on against forced redundancies changes in working practices.
The picket line remains and now management, is threatening to close the plant.
Strike representatives nave toured une countr to get support and donaCOC Ula quarter of the Engineering union branches — including £5,000 from the Fleet Street branch.
Steps are now being Kelvedon Hatch Civil Defence HQ to London taken to encourage action in Sheffield factories owned by the parent company, Johnson Firth Brown.
The Miners have been approached to boycott Greenings' pro ducts in the pits, where wire the company are used in the DUTCCIS. washing of coal.
But, with the Laurence Scott struggle against redundancies, the national AUEW leaders are dragging their reel Obstruculg solidarity Solidarity messages and funds to: N Greening JSSC fund, c/0 Len Blood, St John St, Newton-LeWillows, Merseyside. STRIKERS at Britain's Toys Walthamstow East London SCUL they first delegations to local 1aclorics and workplaces last week They are drumming support TOT their week with reduced loss of pay.
Management will soon icer ine pressure as toy orders mount in the pre-Christmas months.
Their worne shown with increased intimidation of early morning pickets.
Donations
messages to: shop stewards' commit tee, 205 Fore St, London THE STRIKE at Unit Superheaters, SuD sidiary of the British Steel Corporation, now in its fourth month.
The OVCL forced redundancies, which have been used to break up union organisaLOn The strikers have had big Their action began with an occupation but this ended when a High Court writ was served and the union full time officials Wrealenca to remove or ficial recognition.
The then sacked the and shut plant.
When the plant convenor accepted redundancy and left the strike others were demoralised and angered.
News has now come out that management have plans to reopen the factory, but with a greatreduced workforce and a blacklist.
The strikers Sut the pocal Labou the local council has offered the company a developmen Local Labour MF Alan Williams has sup ported this council plan.
Line workers reel tna Workers Union give their the Engineering backing to this plan, then the strike will be lost The defeat will be held up as an example of how through lack of national labour movement solidarity workers can be crushed.
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Toys strikers on the road
Unit threatened