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Victimised-by Stewards

Socialist Press no. 19, 15 October 1975 · scan p. 8 · about 179 words

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Two militant workers have been victimised at Tower Housewares, a subsidiary of Tube Investments, in Wolverhampton. They were given a minute's notice by management following a request from the T&GWU shop stewards' committee that they be The sailing of these workers zie: pize in a long line of taisatons all over the country pe ticulariy involving the T&GWU.

I= Ihis case the T&GWU District Officer did nothing to force the stop stewards committee to reverse their position or to force management to reinstate these This action is a reflection of the collaboration of union leaders at national level in accepting state control of wages and mass unemployment with Jones of the T&G in the leadership of the betrayal.

CAMPAIGN

A campaign must now be fough for the reinstatement of these workers and for a labour movement inquiry into the circumstances where a shop stewards' committee instigates a victimisation. A start must be made by building a movement in Wolverhampton which can begin to challenge and expose this kind of betrayal and fight for powerful leaderchin and nraaramme

← Contents of Socialist Press no. 19, 15 October 1975