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committee, control all propaganda, ensure that no one turns up on the 27th and then use that as evidence of lack of support for the strike.

Staden has learnt from the bitter experience| of mass pickets on October 17 and 8 December that this intimidation has never been sufficient to control the Strike Committee in the past.

This time, however, he managed to split the Strike Committee with the discredited support of Strike Committee chairman Rachman, who argued that the Strike Committee itself had always supported the police limit of six.

This is a lie. From the Strike Committee meeting and their NOIN The police onslaught on Garners pickets is now taking a mounting toll in fines and costs.

Last week alone a strike committee member was fined £35 with £100 costs despite the clear evidence of three witnesses.

A WSL member found guilty of obstruction was fined a staggering £120. And on Friday police arrested a 15-year old youth.

WSL members alone, as a result of being the most regular supporters on the picket lines, now face fines totalling hundreds of pounds.

Sokall AT THE We are of course fighting through the London labour movement for adequate funds to be made available to support trade unionists fined for picketing at Garners.

But the problem is now urgent. Socialist Press therefore appeals to supporters and readers for donations to assist our comrades in paying these savage fines.

Donations should be marked Garners Fines Appeal, and sent to Socialist Press, 31, Dartmouth Park Hill, London NW5 1HR.

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LOW-PAY ACTION COMMITTEE.

HUH! LISTEN TO THIS ONE:"STICK IT OUT POR THE FULL CLAIM AND SMASH THE 5% LIMIT"

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SOCIALIST There now a massive upsurge of militancy amongst public sector workers as we prepare for strike action on our £60/ 35 hour week pay claim on January 22. ST The Communist Party dominated trade union federation, the CGIP, called off last week's three day general strike after only a day.

The details of the background to this action by the Stalinist bureaucrats are not yet known-in particular the position of the other unions which supported the calling of the strike.

The CGTP is said to have "consulted" the other unions but there is no report of their reactions.

The mineworkers' union, FNTMMP, led by Victor Cuadros took part in organising the strike; but apparently few miners took action.

Nonetheless, Genaro Ledesma, the leader of the "Trotskyist" dominated parliamentary alliance, FOCEP, claimed that 90% of union members in the country had followed the.

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