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Too many unionisation disputes like the Chix Last October Mrs Brar, a worker at strugglę have been lost: Grunwicks, Garners, Chix sweet factory brought in GMWU Sandersons, to name but three. membership forms. Over a hundred fellow At a time when all trade union rights are under workers joined the union to organise against attack from the Tories it is imperative that we fight for that most basic of rights-union membership. poor work conditions and appalling wages.
The women, who were mainly Asian and couldn't speak English, were particularly exploited.
They were paid 95p an hour, the men were paid The management refused to recognise the union despite appeals from officials and so the GMWU members (90% of the workforce) in the factory took the decision for strike action.
So far the strike has been on for over 20 weeks.
Strikers-receive £10.50 from the GMWU and therefore are in dire need of what contributions they can get to supplement this from other unions.
It is difficult to establish just how many scabs are working. When the arrive the hired van has its The van picks every scab up from her house, often with a child, who is then looked after in a This is of course yet turther proof that employers will only agree to workplace nurseries when they need a woman worktorce and it works A fau degree of blacking has been organised by The dispute has attracted support from many different quarters, including the strikers' families as well as local trade unionists from Slough, Fords at Langley and local authorities in West London.
This support could be broadened even further by a campaign for a delegate conference to be called which could thrash out policies to win the strike and coordinate action to put them into mouth Park Hill, London £l.26. curtains down.
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