SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Daleside Hadden still solid

Socialist Action No. 3, 1 April 1983 · pp. 14-15 of the scan · 297 words

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page 14 of the scan

IN THE ninth week since locked them out, workers at Daleside Hadden in Nottingham are still determined to win.

The dispute began when management tried impose a continenta shift system with compulsory This was part of a package which included the tearing up of all agreements with the Picketing of the dyeing factory is maintained around the clock Manaveniel feeling the pinch. They have recruited off the dole, so some work produced. But this is proving counterproductive.

Contracts have been lost because poor quality work and failure customers are returning bad work. hosiery knitwear workers in other mills in the area are refusing to handle Daleside Hadden work.

On 20 March, strikers were made an ofter afte talks between Ilalage officials their union -The management would give lem a golden nant shake if they abandoned regarded themselves were asked to exchange their livelihood the princely Sum of £400, plus £50 for each year of working. This was rejected unanimously.

longer the dispute, the more embittered strikers become. Last year. they were Do soone! bonus. Management claimed a f1 million profit. Picketers have now read in the Nottingham Evening Post that managing director Fry declared profits of f6 million last year. This has fired their determination to win.

• Donations resures of support to Daleside Hadden strike committee C/O Martin Lawson, Eugene Gardens, Meadows, Nottingham. House THE BITTER dispute at the Grosvenor House hotel in London is still Twenty seven GMBATU workers have been sacked for demanding contracts of employment.

The Tories anti-union laws were used last week force the •Association of Broadcasting , Staffs to televise Television Awards. Their earlier vote not to LIONS the picket lines gave heart to the pickets, who face management abuse and police harassSocialist Action 1 April 1983

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