[The first day of action in support of…]
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The first day of action in support of the 60 sacked workers at Adwest Engineering in Reading was highly successful.
The 150 pickets, including a coach load from Oxford, succeeded in stopping many of the scabs going in. Only a handful of the 300 defying the strike went in.
Scabs protected by heavy police tactics ran a gauntlet of militant pickets as they arrived at the site.
The strike is in support of the sacked TGWU convenor, deputy convenor, and all TGWU stewards who have been sacked along with 60 workers after defending a victimised worker.
After initial support in the form of letters from both the TGWU and the AUEW, both unions are now playing a scandalous role. -The TGWU is refusing to declare the strike official and the AUEW has concluded a deal giving them sole negotiating rights inside the plant whilst all the TGWU remain sacked!
Monday's picket strengthened the strike, which is to continue. Mass pickets will be called every Monday and a further mass day of action on a date to be announced.
The strike committee is to lobby the IGWU Rules Revision Conference this week.
All TGWU branches and committees should demand that the strike is made official and the full resources of the union thrown into the fight to defeat this vicious attack by management.
Messages of support and donations to the strike fund should be sent to Danny Broderick, 46 Berkley Avenue, Reading.