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Socialist Press no. 118, 27 September 1978 · scan pp. 5–6 · Fleet Street. · about 159 words

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plans for new technology Attacks on long-established agreements have become weekly events.

In reply, chapel militancy has led to millions of copies of national newspapers being lost.

Times and Sunday Times production has been among the most affected and last year machine-room chapel leaders were expelled from NATSOPA in a bid to break the chapel.

They • were restored to membership as the threat emerged of a Fleet Streetwide strike in their support.

In the face of the new threat, officials of all print unions have been unanimous in calling for an end to industrial action at the Times Newspapes.

Only Joe Wade (NGA) has demurred at sitting down to sign management's agrrement and he has been protesting feebly about 'negotiating' under duress.

Since the Times annnounced its lockout threat, the capitalist press has been carrying numerous reports of threatening speeches from management figures.

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← Contents of Socialist Press no. 118, 27 September 1978