treatment for acid burns.
ing.
Charles Tyrer had joined Alustrip Nechells, Birmingham as general labourer two months ago. He was working nights illegally - according to the Factory Act, eighteen the minimum age for nightwork.
This exposes the contempt saftey legislation, even from quite large firms.
bashing and the pathetic failure of the TUC to back struggles rights make young people particularly vulnerable.
The record of the Manpower Services Commission is no better. So far people have died on their schemes Oppor tunities and Youth Training Schemes, where youth get no opportunities and EARLY on Tuesday morning, 7 February, Charles Tyrer of Kingstanding, Birmingham was found ly ing face down, half buried in sludge at the bottom of a six foot deep acid vat. He was sixteen years old Six firefighters, an ambulance driver and a worker who tried to revive the body needed hospital The tank contained methelyne chloride, used for industrial paint stripp little training.
(Birmingham Unemployed Workers Association)
On Saturday February, the Birminghan Unior Resource Centre held a demonstration of 200 young people UTUSCUS I YTS Dave ellist MP addressed 1l rally and raised the death of Charles Tyrer.
Trainee Action Group is holding meeting on young workers' rights on Satur dav 25 rebruary This will take place at the Union Resource Centre Frederick Street, Hockley, Birmingham at 12 noon and is open 1o all young workers.