Nuneaton sacking strike
Socialist Press1977 1977-06-08Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 10 →
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Half of the 50-strong workforce at Universal Vacuum Coatings in Nuneaton walked out last week in defence of a victimised worker, who had recently organised the factory for the TGWU.
The sacked man had refused to stack goods in a van driven by a manager from another firm while the driver himself sat chatting in the office, and was instantly dismissed with no chance of union representation.
The two shop stewards sought reinstatement, bringing in IGWU District Official Ron Marsden, who rapidly concluded that they stood no chance of winning.
The stewards would not leave the matter there, however, and last Monday called a strike which was supported by about 25 of the mainly women workforce.
There is no doubt that management (who laughably claim to have made a mere £68 profit last year, while driving Jaguar cars) are determined to resist the strengthening of the union in order to hold down wages.
Men earn a basic £39 for a 40 hour week-while women who work side by side in assembly work are paid a mere 49p an hour-giving a take home wage of £18 for a 40 hour week!
Full official TGWO backing must be given at once to these