SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Pat gets her job back

· Socialist Action No. 47, 2 March 1984 · p. 12 of the scan · 124 words

The scan: 047-mar-02-1984-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 12 of the scan

Common, has been despite the fact of a council councillors, found that the favour of her appeal anyway!

sent to jail for five days by Newbury magistrates after her arrest at Greenham reinstated in her job Gateshead counci. Atter her imprisonment sh‹ was dismissed for being in 'breach of contract', Gateshead Is a Labouk controlled council and a 'nuclear free zone"!

Following her dismissal there was a large lobby meting on 10 February, backed by NALGO, NUPE and CND. On 17 February the Council Appeals Committee, composed of Labour council management had acted correctly in dismissing her, but found in Council deputy leader James Foster said: 'We are full of admiration for the ladies demonstrating at Greenham Common'. Better late than never.

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