[The five week old strike of 900 workers…]
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The five week old strike of 900 workers on the oil rig platform building site at Huntersfon, Ayrshire, goes on.
Despite capitalist media lies to the contrary, the workers involved have . received the support of the onshore liaison committee which links together the six rig building yards in At a recent meeting in Edinburgh £200 was immediately donated to the strikers' fund and an agreement was made to raise a levy in the other yards.
Plans have also been made for a joint approach by the STUC and oil related unions to the Minister for Energy on the dispute.
The strike committee has produced a leaflet explaining in more detail than previously the background to the dispute, uncovering the management's arrogance and lack of concern for the safety of the men on the site.
As the stewards point out, the all clear given to the site by the Health and Safety Executive is extremely misleading as their tour of inspection was done when normal work was suspended. * Active This determined struggle demands the active support of militants throughout British Details of the dispute can be obtained by writing to the Joint Shop Stewards Committee (Hunterson Dispute), c/o TUC Club, Ardrossan Road, Irvine, Ayrshire.
Financial ánd moral support should be sent to the same address.
At the last meeting of the Glasgow Cuts Campaign committee a resolution was passed in support of the Hunterston struggle-with several Communist members voting against. Europe:
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