LAST WEEK the National Graphical Association National Council agreed to call off the campaign arrington.
JUDE WOODWARD R Ra chesteber of the NGA National Council Counsommendation was hew lzı aispute would £30 Picture •allics. ones, Financial this as only ea alerEmancial the TLC TaSDOnsiast Eddie Shah's Stockport Messenger Group in spoke to ARTHUR from the Wembley conference. It made arnicul tor une NUA to continue the campaign without backing from the TUC 'The movement now faces a very dark time. lhe emplovers will undoubtedly take strength trom wildi saD. pened to the NGA. And if allalk. U1.
Ine closed shop political levy go through, it will leave movement with complete I* itv defence, pollicany or trade union wise.
"It dark tunnel nOW to September when we have to change the policy of the TUC. The NGA circulating ICO LLOd omer executives and this has to go out through all the branches.
next September has to be clear to the TUC that the labour movement walls lo ligal une legisla• tion with industrial action.
'On the positive side the NGA's fight has raised consciousness , among rank file unionists about just how pernicious this legislation is what kind of lead is needed from the TUC.
'We have to see the law in the way that the Tolpuddie martyrs saw it and be prepared to fight back in'The Stockport Six acscept the decision, although they are remaining on the bicke The North Wes TUC have yet decide whether they going ahead with their march on 28 January. Police at Messenger picket line
Socialist Action 27 January 1984