working on the site.
put it.
Naturally the scaffolders have rejected the findings of the CAS and The Conciliation and Arbitration Service (CAS) has finally brought out its report on the Eldon Square site dispute in Newcastle and-surprise, surprise-found in favour of the employers, McAlpine's. The CAS, the T&GWU and the employers then issued a statement hoping 'that the way is now clear for normal What 'normal working' meant soon became clear. McAlpine's not only refused to take back the 14 sacked men but also said they could only take back six of the other strikers. The other 30 or so scaffolders would be 'phased in as other work became available', as Gordon McLean, Regional Organiser of the T&G, McAlpine's attempt to split them, and have decided to continue the strike.
The T &G bureaucrats ratted on their promise to support the strikers.
Bro. McLean commented: "We are very disappointed that the scaffolders will not accept the situation and return to work. I am afraid thev are on their own now.
McAlpine's are now set to take on scab labour. In this they are being aided by the T&G. Regional Secretary Dave Shenton has promised them: "The Union will do nothing to interfere with people who want to get jobs there." That is one promise we are sure he will keep.
However the 8/214 T&G branch (Scaffolders) will almost certainly refuse to give cards to any scabs. Will Bro. Shenton then still 'do nothing *********************** an excuse to break the closed shop on the site?
Square have still not been told the date or place of their trial. All the to stop Mosley and his fascists) and some of them face possible jail sentences.
Since Jenkins has refused to parole the Shrewsbury 2 it is now pickets and to make sure that the charges are dropped.
ches have given support to this struggle. Other workers must make to the demonstration that will be organised the day the trial starts. A dous boost to the campaign to free the Shrewsbury 2.
Geoff Ryan Messages of support, donations, etc. snowa be sent to bro. Eace Brady 86 Benwell Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne (0632 32365). to interfere' if McAlpine's use this as DEFEND PICKETS The 10 pickets arrested at Eldon pickets are charged under the Public Order Act of 1936 (an Act supposed even more urgent that a massive campaign is built to defend the Newcastle Already many trade union branPhoto sure that their union branch or shop stewards committee sends a delegation victory in Newcastle will be a tremenCROSFIELD'S: CARROT AND STICK Not content with using security firms and scab vans protected by police, Crosfield's management have now issued writs against the workers occupying their North London factory in a fight against redundancies.
The announcement of the Mabbutt & Johnston occupation just down the road shows how urgent it is for the trade unions and labour movement to organise a fight against redundancies throughout the area. Despite supporting the call for a mass picket on Tuesday 13 May, and making the strike official, AUEW officials have failed to campaign on the issue. This has been left to the Crosfield's workers themselves.
It is a combination of this and the threat of solidarity action posed by the calling of the mass picket which has led management to re-open negotiations with the shop stewards. They have agreed that convenor Frank Gore-whom they have refused to talk to since mid-March on the basis that he had been sacked- will be present.
The job now is to turn the solidarity demonstrated by the mass picket into an ongoing campaign against any redundancies in the area and for the saving of all the jobs at Crostield's. Messages of support and donations to: Crosfield's Joint Shop Stewards Fund, c/o Bill Hayward, 34 Dresden Road, London N10 3BD.
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