Campaign | Socialist Action 1983

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of the recession the company are closing sites and rationalising their product groups SIMILO smaller higher technologically advanced In the Traction group this policy is meeting with stronger resistance than elsewhere. The recent decision to close the Sheffield SIlC between 700 jobs, coincided with a major called by Sheffield City Council on 10 October. Focus The conference aiming to launch a national campaign for electrification of The national combine have agreed to produce 10,000 copies of a special newsletter outlining the Traction campaign and the case for electrification of the railways. wilbe distributed in bulk to the three sites in Traction and throughout the rest of the GEC group of companies.

Support for the Traction workers has also come from the City of Sheffield council. ADall organising and hosting the electrification they have backed the Shetfield stewards with practical help.