THE The national appeal reads:
employer is not entitled to penalise normal trade union activity.
Initial signatories (all in personal capacity)
Alex Kilor. Assistane General Terry Marsland, General Secretar obacco Workers Unio offrey Drain, General Secretary Union of Railwaymen Now, Midland Region UCATT та пету Mp rbyi MP • MP gaste Mileader GLO son MP Reagan, National Union of ast Constituency Labour stone, TUC North West Fisher, NUPE, former Presiden Ted Knight, Deeder Lambeth Council.
deeply concerned that the recent dismissal by British Leyland at Cowley of workers for their political views is merely one example of increasing evidence of the victimisation of workers who are considered radical or socialist. In our view The press treatment of the Cowley story was gravely disturbing in assuming guilt where none was , Deputy Leader Counci Moral, Leader of tren Phil Dave, FTA Nationa. ser, Leader of Issociation of Trades Tom Richardson, Sec Middlesboroug John Gaines, National E.C., AUEW, eter Troy, Southwark Is. Southwark councillor Newell, Chair Peckham CLP Jeremy Had, Triser Peckham CLP organisations like the Economic League, tendency which ought to be reversed. Lloyd Trott, Treasurer Peckham CLI James Curran, editor New Socialis simmittee Royal Senal operati secretary Politic Greenham Peace Can Blackburn, editor New Le Kendall, leader Hackne Be banned turkisk eu Cambrel Crease: NUPL Chair NUPE Mancheste , MP Executive Executive. proven. Yet few voices were heard in criticism. This is a new McCarthyite tendency to condemn people taken with the actiyity of it is a We would welcome your support in forming a committee to counter this tendency and to give support to those who are victimised at work for their political convicErnie Roberts MI Ken Loach KE BAC Richard Balle ME Margaret Hodge, Leader Astington Gwynne Smith, Sec Langbaush Trade Kith Legs, Secretary Stockton Taxes kshire /Humberside TUC Ken Smith, President Leeds Trades Phil Beeley, Leader Bradford Labou 1M Die, Led Cir Coun CLP Trickett, Chair Leeds Central Dreid Bartley, Bradmos ViEW Lon. ; Sec Burmantafes LP Ickton, General Secretary Arthur Scargill, President NUM
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