Stockport walked out on 4 management harassment.
the Messenger's various operations ever since.
Eddie Shah, the boss of Messenger Group papers has consistently gone back promises to NGA that only trade union would be used to produce his five free local newsheets. recruited to replace the sacked workers and he refused to discuss reinstatement.
(Birmingham NGA)
inagainst July after persistent They were sacked within a week without any negotiations and have been picketing However, Birmingham other understood that. it was impossible to mobilse cient pickets from the NGA alone WHUI membership of only 133,000 TOT round-the-clock blockade. They have mobilised support through Birmingham trades council Unemployed Workers Association.
Joe Wade, ecretary of the NGA, ha:
stated: 'I am willing to go to prison rather than pay the fine. It might be the law, but it is an unjust law and one the trade union movement is determined to fight'.
Socialist Action Pocer should concer NGA offices details of coaches travelling to the picket, and details of WHICH the various regions are mobilising.
Readers should also propose resolutons for suppor and solidarity at their trade branches. These should call for donations as wel as Support for the picket the vital days are Tuesday to Thursday.
This dispute could have the same significance labour history at the battle of Saltley Gate, so get e here and help smash bit's Act! Heavy boots and plenty of winter woolies are essential - though the local constabulary do their best to warm you up.
This is a fight we can't afford to lose. • Donations and messages of support should be sent to Arthur Scott, Branch Secretary, Graphic House, Green Street, Stockport. • I ne picket Messenger Print Winwick Quay Warringtor junction of the M62). starts at noon on Tuesdays OUTSIDE THE Messenger Group's print works there were a thousand of us determined to stop the production of Shah's newspapers. NGA members had turned up in strength from all over the North-west and tories over the working class.
The NGA workers movement, have said 'enough is enough'.
must be seized with both hands.
historic battle class people.
NALGO backs the NGA NALGO's national execuțive The union decided by the NGA in the dispute.
• That NALGO the TUC.
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The picket outside the Messenger works at Warrington from Fleet Street.
A SOGAT 82 branch arrived London armed with loudspeakers ringing out 'You can't get me, I'm part of the union'. Hundreds joined in.
THIS GOVERNMENT has for the first time in just under five years begun to show signs of crumbling at the edges. This is not the time for the TUC general council to give it any opportunity to score further vicat Stockport, together with their allies from all walks of life in the trade union There are opportunities that come so rarely that when they do emerge every fact of that opportunity The TUC should now understand which side it is on and call on all trade unions to take part in this call on them defy the iudgements which have been railed against working • meeting on Saturday promised 'substantial financial support' to the NGA.
• To urge branches to support picket lines set up representatives on the TUC general council should give positive backing to the NGA's call for 'financial and industrial support' from • To give 'substantial financial support' to the