Garners strikers still waiting for TGWU to act

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Shorter speaking at the Garners conference two months ago - WORKERS SOCIALIST LEAGUE Lobby the TUC!

Newsline's conference In a move to "alert the labour movement to the dangers of increasing military intervention in industrial affairs" the Workers Revolutionary Party's paper Newsline, has called a one day conference in London on September 17.

A letter reportedly sent out to organisations of the labour and trade union movement points to the use of troops against the firemen's strike and the dockworkers' pay struggle, and the collaborationist policies of the Labour cabinet. The conference is announced as 'taking the form of a seminar' , in which "contributions will be made by experts in the field of military activities in industrial affairs, as well as by speakers from the floor"

Unpleasant

Though the WRP has deservedly acquired an unpleasant reputation for calling conferences from which all but known WRP supporters are excluded, the AT THE *Action now to defeat Phase 4!

*For catching up pay claims with cost of living clauses based on figures from trade union price committees!

*Strike action to stop the service cuts!

*Occupy to defend all jobs! Work sharing on full pay! Force Labour to nationalise without compensation!

*Kick out the Callaghan-Healey Labour leadership! Fight for socialist policies!

importance of an initiative on the question of military strike breaking should encourage Socialist Press readers to support this conference, to be held at the Wembley Conference Delegates, says Newsline, *are invited from trade union branches and trades councils"; and the conference fee is £1 from Alex Mitchell, Newsline Editorial Board, 21b, Old Town, London SW4 OJT RIGHT, I SAY!

CLOSURESA TRAITOR!

SCAB!

CHRIST THATZL BRING PROBLEMS mittee meeting demanding action to win their six months recognition struggle, there has still been no official news as to the outcome of the lengthy discussions which took place.

Regional officer Les Shorter has taken his usual diversionary stance over the question of a Day of Action.

The strike committee proposed that one be held on 26 August and were assured of support providing that it was delayed to enable the Regional Committee to fix a date.

But ten days later been nothing more has heard.

Liaison

Last Tuesday a meeting with representatives from nine Trades Councils took place.

The main 'topic was the formation of a liaison committee.

After a further meeting of the Greater London Association of Trades Councils, it was agreed that, representatives of Westminster, Richmond, Kensington and Chelsea and Brent Trades Councils should be appointed as the members of the liaison committee. • Meanwhile squads of police are still protecting Garners' owner Margolis.

Last Saturday another picket was arrested. But police have continued to refuse to take action when picketers have been attacked by scabs-most recently with fire extinguishers.

Invented

Charges against pickets are being invented ad lib by the police.

Early last week the case of M. Mahboob, a member of the strike committee was heard.

The one charge was transformed into two charges resulting in Mahboob being fined £25 and bound over for one year.

Even witnesses were interrogated as to their legal status and how they were being financed.

Significant support has been gained on the picket BUT WAIT A MINUTE-SPEED-UP MEANS MORE STRIKES: MORE STRIKES MEANS MORE MASS-MEETINGS!.. IT'S Town site picketed last Wednesday and agreed to come regularly.

One of the restaurants in Berkeley Street has been closed down by the health inspector for a week.

Secret talks

There are rumours about talks between •union officials and Margolis, but these talks are being kept secret from the strike committee.

The • strike committee should continue its fight to mobilise the rank and file of the TGWU to win this strike and demand:

*No secret talks with the employer.

*No return to work without full reinstatement and union recognition.

*Full blacking and a financial levy organised by the Regional Committee. ...MORE CONFRONTATIONS Ppe).

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