SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Jaguar sold out

Socialist Action No. 78, 16 November 1984 · p. 11 of the scan · 368 words

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Jaguar cars has ended. The remained totally solid throughout the nine days' stoppage. No cars were moved not worker tried to cross the picket At the Browns Lane assemoly plant (wnele majority voted against the strike) pickets stood shifts around the clock. Many Workers onposed to the reported day night to do their turn on picket duty. The solidarity discipline the workforce was tremendous.

Jaguar management were cleariv shaken bv our unity will to win.

Caly buy off the strike had failetforts break our solidarity only Talk of holding ballot or taking legal ac tion was soon shelved and not only because they were content to let Austin Rover make the running.

Meanwhile, was losing least quarter of million pounds a day, and dealers ing. (Most cars are sold before they leave the facManagement was under pressure while the workers confident united the claim for 'new money' on the basic pay.

Ine 1 nursday morning union side went over Soul claim would not make anv more money available for wages ana relusca lo cuange ally LIC rale rol NovelOCI MONCV unspecitied Jallual y mcculla plause VULC GOt at pickets.

Numerous arrests and the education. other students NON-VIOLENT direct action by the PNL (Polytechnic of North London) Women's Group, a blockade from students inside the Holloway Road site, and a picket of 300 students, stopped fascist Patrick Harrington getting into PNL last Friday (9 November).

The campaign to get rid of Harrington has thus received a big boost, and continues in defiance of the High Court's injunction against the weekly misinformation campaign, (being waged by certain NOLS NUS Executive members), have not stopped the picket going ahead. Instead, this latest success puts th ball firmly back in the NUS leadership's court The PNL Annual General Meeting of over 50| students voted again this term to continue th pickets and the campaign to rid PNL of this Nazi. Harrington is a National Front organiser, not just some student with a few racist ideas and a dubious "flare' for philosophy. He has no 'rights' to au His very presence is intimidatory to members of staff and auxillar

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