NUJ July 2?
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It begins look as if millionaire 'socialist' Robert Maxwell may at last be prepared to open with the NUJ over Oxfurd.
He has written to NUJ General Secretary Ken Ashton proposing to meet both him and the union's President on July 2.
Phone call This development followed on a phone call between Ashton and one of Maxwell's right hand men-Sam Wright, personnel director of BPC (which Maxwell now owns).
Ashton pointed out that since Wright had just negotiated a house agreement with NUJ members at Maxwell's Exeter establishment, it might seem logical also to engage in talks over the nine NUJ members in Oxford, whom Maxwell sacked for taking part in a strike over pay and conditions.
It appears-that Maxwell has responded to this, along with considerable other pressure to negotiate.
The National Executive of his own union ASTMS has told Clive Jenkins to press Maxwell to negotiate. * "Any time"
A delegation from Maxwell's CLP which had been due to press the same point called off its visit on the basis that Maxwell assured them he was willing to meet NUJ officials "at any time".
And leaders of the print unions have for some time been committed to securing negotiations.
But the talks are still wo weeks away: and plenty of manoeuvres • ran occur between now and then. The strikers. encouraged by the level of support and now by Manwells lates move. need moral and lnandal backing.
Message and donations to the Pergamon Strike Committer: - 5 I nion Street." lord
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the four-month old strike at Pergamon Press,