House of Holland fights on
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The TGWU strike for recognition at the House of Holland warehouse in Chipping Warden near Banbury is now eight weeks old.
The company say that they will not recognise the TGWU because they have a "national agreement" with USDAW (the shopworkers' union).
But even after USDAW was totally discredited at a meeting between the TGWU, USDAW, ACAS and House of Holland management where they had to admit that they did not have one single member in either the warehouse or one of the 80 or more shops, the TGWU are still using USDAW's involvement as an excuse to withhold official backing and are openly giving the go-ahead to unionised drivers to cross the picket line.
This is despite the fact that there have been circulars sent out (dated 2 October) describing the dispute as official and appealing for financial support from branches.
The TGWU's attempts to ditch the strike by creating conditions where demoralisation can set in have had some success but the strike committee, members of which took part in the Sandersons mass picket last Friday, are determined to fight on.
They are trying to organise a branch meeting where policies to win the strike such as mass pickets, and blacking at Felixstowe docks can be decided.
Financial donations, which are crucial for the continuation of the strike and offers of other assistance should be sent to: House of Holland Strike Committee, 15, Plowden Close, Aston-Le-Walls, Daventry, Northants.