Kewal Bros - fight unions FBU victory on jobs

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support committee THE WEST Midlands small textile industry is notorious for low pay and poor working conditions. The majority of the workers are black women and few belong to trade unions.

— 12 of whom are wome came out on strike at Kewal Brothers, DIlllingham. After a year of persuade Lying management sign the main TGWU activists were made redundant. This was seen workers as a clear attempt Despite the managescab MerI Coville labour and inviting police the strikers are holding firm. Recently Ine pickel ine har OCCI visiting miners adding support, local unionists have established a support committee.

Increasing pressure has come from management are respected members of the Sikh com. munity which has made it difficult the BlaKe dispute into the local temples.

A significant factor in this strike is the activity of the Asian women working alongside the local Black Sisters Group. These women have ensured that Their anons on now le should develop have Deci care This important strike Birmingham deserves the support all trade unionists. CHRIS donations, messages of support, write to: The Ăsian Resources Centre, Villa Road, Lozells, Birmingham; or phone Sarinder on 021-523 0580. THE FIRE Brigades Union has beaten back an attack on jobs by the controlled Strathclyde regional council.

secretary Blackley FBU Redundancy notices were served on 18 fire control staff following the recent move to comnitense• conto svstem Strathclyde FBU control responded with a one day strike on Sunday 22 July, to be followed b all-out strike action from 1 August (when the notices were due to come into effect).

Mass meetings were organised throughout the country in preparation for national recall conterence And genera secretary Ken Cameron warned the council that any redundancies would be met with national strike action.

Last Wednesday, the notices were withdrawn.

Militants in the unions are in no douol lal ine example of the miners strike has contributed to the renewed willingness to fight and to this particular victory.

This should warn the government that its plans

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FORWARD WITH BRITAIN ACTION