PRINTWORKERS
powerful ally in their renewed fight which rejected Murdoch's offer with increased numbers. It is the formation of WAM, a printworkers women's support group (Women Against Murdoch). Its launch, nine months after the dispute began, determination and spirit to win. Last week over 50 mainly relatives of the printers, cluding sacked women on the map at Wapping.
'It's about time' was the view of many of the women who attended the meeting.
Drawing on the lessons Women Against Pit Closures those women realised how such a powerful force can be built. The unity and determination expressed at the meeting another blow to the divide and rule tactics of the and a reply to the DUSSCS.
TUC and Labour leadership.
The women started with a bang. The meeting last on to where they led the march down to the picket. In the opinion of manv thev made the biggest impact for some months.
The full force of the law was there to greet them. Four women were arrested and charged with actual bodily harm putting detence work high on the agenda of the movement.
On the Saturday following women again led, beind the Jarrow marchers, organised their own stal selling badges retreshments to raise funds.
Hardship is now taking a toll amongst many families.
have found shows renewed and inworkers, decided to put Part of the effort to raise funds will be to make sure printers families and kids have a good Christmas.
But as the miners wives and Women Against Pit Closures showed, it is their
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