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As Contracts Strikers were entering their sixth month on strike for union recognition their union,N.U.T.G.W., were taking steps to sabotage the .:->:-:fl.-__-7 _ 1:}-I--.-;:§;Y_'_<,._-.;_._-:- _ '13.] _ ' :_E‘.-__.':;;%5:=;=;1:$$:I'-.--. ' I dispute on the grounds that a deal had ' I-I;I-; -am:-s==;-..-_-__z= - - \ -- rt-:4-:-'-' . . - been agreed at A.C.A.S.(bosses organi- .t ' :-:: sation). The Formula for a return gave the company the right to lay off all workers on strike and impliment a staggered return over a three month period. Job security over the period could not be gauranteed and Union -20? Recognition, at the centre of they dispute, would not be given. It was obvious to strikers that militants would never be allowed to set foot in the Contracts Building under this deal. In this atmosphere all strikers held a union organised secret ballot on Friday 28th February on the question of retur- ing over the A.C.A.S. deal. Strikers re-affirmed their intention to fight for full recognition. The decision was too much for the Garment workers union. Ron Bales, area officer, contacted Alec Smith, General Secretary, immediately on hearing the result and was given the a gaurd must be kept up against actions go ahead to withdraw strike pay from detrimental to the strike by union Letters of support and donations should the strikers, something that had been bureaucrats and their supporters wheth- threatened for a long while. Bales was er in the Garment workers or any other be sent to; Contracts Strike Committee, c/o N.U.S. Building, booed out of the building with calls of unions. Support gained for the strikers Scab and strikers that had voted for a through the garment workers union must Coronation Street, return to work decided that due to the be defended, this support must not be South Sheilds, Tyne & Wear. union attitude they would not be going allowed to be whittled away because of back. the withdrawal of the union bureaucrats Tel: 4561428. Geoff Bowen, Divisional Officer, and More rank and file support must be Alec Smith are both shouting their given, both actively and financially to mouths off about the Contracts strike those on strike. Supporters must be as and they who have never been near a determined as the strikers to win this Contracts picket line, they who have dispute, we must come up with the CONT.ET\I_TS — A held meetings with A.C.A.S. and the support needed for victory with or Contracts Financial Director Michael without the union in question. Shen behind the backs of the strikers Union bureaucrats must not be allowed 1. CONTRACTS STRIKE. to sabotage this hard fought battle ov- and they who have attempted to subvert 2. DISPUTE. the principled stand of workers for er basic rights. the right to have their Your financial support is needed now 3. TEACHERS INTERVIEW. more so than before now that strike pay recognised by an employer. Who do 4. SUPPORT NEEDED. these people think they are! has been stopped. Support on the picket Strikers are adamant that they won't lines can be given from 7am onwards 5. MINERS. bewreturning to work without full each morning at the Contracts factory 6. HEALTH CUTS. recognition of Shop Stewards and the Commercial Road South Sheilds. union. Some strikers feel it would be Lets show the Garment workers officials 7. TYNE WEAR TRANSPORT. best to join another union while that the Rank and file of workers with 8. WHERE WE STAND. other feel it would be better if the their sheer determination can beat the N:U.T.G.W. seen sence and rejoined Contracts Ltd/French Connection and the strikers. Whatever way it goes gain the rights of workers. Z i —_ in l

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_4__ i EDITORIAL One of the building blocks of Mass solidarity is rapidly coming in frightened to death of coming up against syndicalist theory is that Murdochs use of the anti trade laws and there should be one union for for the sacked printers on Rupert Murdochs News International titles. the courts rank and file workers are each industry. The need for takeing action. This action needs to be this has never been more appa- Up and down the country workers are blacking Murdochs papers while others increased to a point where Wapping and rent than with the current Kinning Park no longer have available dispute at Newsjlnternational. picket distribution points. Pickets at Wapping and Kinning Park in water, electricity, telephones and a" This is a prime example of postal service. workers seeing their industrial Glasgow are supported by workers from i all industries aswell as unemployed and The dispute with Murdoch is also a muscle undermined by the chaos dispute over the courts and every of multi union plants. families of those sacked. The boycott of , Times, News of reactionary section of society. The Workers involved in this working class cannot afford to be dispute are begining to learn the World and Sunday Times must be stepped up. defeated this time round. this lesson...... Bill Booroff, A . Region Secretary N.G.A. Even though union leaders in Transport, BUILD RANK AND FILE ACTION TO BEAT states,"We must get closer communications and power industries are MUflXKH@NM)THE(IRRTS! A

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“ ‘Ta 1- ' with the aim of one union for -==" - Ekl & ¢e:;:aa::2:w.>:-><.....;....-.... the industry'H Luis also holds true for work- ers in education with unions including National Union of Teachers, National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of . Women Teachers, Assistant Masters and Mistresses Associ- ation, Association of Head Teachers, Association Univers- ity Teachers, National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education etc etc. which makes affective opposition to the attack on the education system almost impossible. The are numerous other exampl- es that could be cited such as On Friday 21st February, Durham E.E.T.P.U. RANK AND FILE SUPPORT. Transport, Health, Engineering Area Mechanics held a social at Easington Miners Welfare Hall to Rank and Filers in the electricians and so on. 1 As Syndicalists we would argue raise money for the SOGAT print- are showing growing opposition to that the first step towards ers. their leadship over the Wapping this objective would be inter The social was attended by dispute. Over thirty local E.E.T.P.U. union Rank & File cooperation many trade unionists. Differant branches have passed resolutions with the ultimate aim of Unions and Support Groups, inc- condemning the action of the union industry wide unity. luding the Contracts strikers, leadership. The largest branch in Although this would be a first Newcastle Poly‘ Miners Support and Scotland with over 4,000 members, step, we would also argue that N.U.P.E. R.V.I. Workers were inv- Glasgow, have elledged a conspiracy the whole structure of unions ited . between Hammonds leadership and the should be changed. Full time At the end of the evening, News International. They have stated, trade union officials both at Mick Hunt, Secretary of Durham "The National Executive should not localennlnational level would Mechanics, handed over a cheque take our loyalty for granted" have no place in such a for £415 to Dave Biddel, Middle- E.E.T.P.U. rank and filers picketed re—organisation of the Labour sborough Area SOGAT official. their local union offices earlier in Movement. Full timers have Mick Hunt said: February to show their support for shown themselves to be totally "The printworkers gave us solidarity throughout our year- the printers and the contempt for devorced from the daily lives Hammonds leadership. of the normal workers on the long strike.We should show that we shop floor. can return that support. This is a. Ron Bales local N.U.T.G.W. fight in defence of the whole official, has shown strikers Trade Union movement." The Durham Area Miners support NEWS INTERNATIONAL Council of the Union. For at Contracts Ltd that himself action detrimental to the and his union bureaucracy have Groups went to London for the week- January 29, I986 members of London Press end lst and Znd of where they took Branch, and for undermining more in common with employers Mr E A Hammond, the conditions of Brother and than with the rank and file of part in the picket at Wapping and General Secretary, Sister Trade Unionists in our workers. attended the march to release the EETPU Industry. Further for not jailed miners and reinstate sacked heeding the advise given by The way forward is to ensure Dear Sir and Brother, the T.U.C. and for aiding and that all union organisation is men, on the Sunday. At the Branch Meeting abetting Mr entirely controlled by the On the local scene, pickets of held on January 28, 1986, the and his News International in the TNT warehouse at Hetton-le-Hole following resolution was the possible loss of 5,000 jobs ordinary workforce on the shop unanimously agreed with to the NGA, SOGAT, AUEW, floor. and of W.H.Smith wholesalers are more than two hundred mem- EETPU. These actions are beginning to take place. bers in attendance and fol- against the principles fought lowing a lengthy discussion. for by the founder members of the Trade Union Movement News International Newspapers are MOTION: and the founders of our suffering extreme difficulties both This Branch calls for the im- Union. _ Yours tratcrnally in getting the papers printed and their mediate resignation of the General Secretary Eric Ham- Sean Geraghty The 'Syndicalist' is produced distribution. They also face the probl- mond, and the full Executive Secretary on a shoestring. If you would ems of the severity of the dispute when like to see the continuation some papers managed to get distributed of this paper please send to the local Newsagents. donations to; Bundles of papers in Ealing, W. London PAPER BOYS IN SUPPORT OF PRINTERS. have on occasions been destroyed when Tyneside Revolutionary oil was poured over the delivery of Youth all over the country are refusing Syndicalists, the scab papers. to deliver Murdochs papers on their On February 17th thousands of copies paper rounds. One youth in South Wales c/o D.O.H., of the Sun and mysteriously has been sacked for his solidarity 62, Thornton Street, disapeared from seven nwesagents in action. He stated, "I saw enough strike Newcastle Upon Tyne. Swindon, Wiltshire, they later were breakers during the miners strike ...... found to have been burned. ...I don't want to be a scab". ‘\ MURDOCH S **" -m-III!’ NEW TECHNOLOGY ONE UNION NEEDED There is much to be said for one union A common impression about this in the printing industry, aswell as all dispute is that it is about "new other industries. This dispute seems to technology". Unfortunately, this does be making this situation that much not seem to fit the facts. closer to reality. A A l02—page report on the plant at Bill Booroff, London Region Secretary of the N.G.A. says, "the printing Wapping was recently completed by an /‘ AUEW () engineer. He spent unions have not acheived much in the 18 months studying every bit of the way of amalgamation in recent years equipment there-with management appro- but Murdochs action has clearly val. demonstrated that we must get closer However, the report's conclusions together and press on urgently with may not be approved of. It says,"The' the aim of ONE UNION FOR THE INDUSTRY". . so-called new technology at Wapping is MURDOCH EXPOSED. nothing more than tried and tested equipment that AUEW members have been Below you can read the full text 3.Times Paper Co. using for years." of the leaked letter advising Rupert 4.Times Printing Co. Ltd. The presses are 15 years old. Murdoch on how best to dispose of his 5.Times Publishing Co. Ltd.- The strapper which wraps the workforce. It was written by a Mr.G.W. These last three were set up on Dec. bundles is no longer marketed by the Richards. 10th 1985. manufacturers. This is the same Richards who is Due to the Employment Act 1980, There is nothing new in the a Director of News International it could be classed as secondary engineering gear. Supply C0, Ltd. picketting if these companies were NIS Co. Ltd. is one of six new $00CH‘ IS BAD ~€l1’ affected by industrial action. So far companies set up by Murdoch. The other 2 of these firms have taken out - “'e:.==-d9 0-..=-.. ii"_-.._HIP-_.-_._--.;._.;.g15:?" ._ --_--w_;5:;..;::;_'- v"-:Pi+-=1-%=’-3;-1=' ""?’?%¥;=ag§a;:;2;a=:> ones are: A - <2"? 'l:§:§:=_:=_:f».'§I’;' . injunctions against the print unions. .:;. '-c;:;;;:;:-: ~ . ' ?".1 "ililfli-: -!1E1:1:-'§-'.- . 3'5. _' i.<'.-':-.7:3:i17:_?'3:3. 1. News International (Distribution) Lahaar we?» Richards‘ own lot were incorporated on ,~;;:;1?Q.$313"--1;!-.;:;:;~;;_1-='~:-5:1 -.‘- .??;i.f-.’-2'. IE‘: -.;.;’£.£Ti;f:;t-. §._-_E__-:;:_'- __,, _1._-é-'.-I-I1. '._‘-_:;;-:;:<.-: Ltd. Set up March 7th 1985. ENE?‘ the. March 7th. Not that this dispute has THE NE ' i I we !§&r;¢ 2. N.I. Advertising Ltd. Set up on been planned for or seeked by News July 8th 1985: _ - ~ ' International of course. Ir;-.-;i.%a_; 1 ‘H E - ' | ‘IM- =-ii;-51231;. mama - aha?

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7. The employee must be taking part in industrial action on the (b) he is not entitled to a redundancy payment, unless under date of dismissal. That has been construed as being at the MURDOCH S statutory notice of redundancy before the strike began; actual time of dismissal. So, if a strike starts at 10.00 a.m., an FOC telephones at 4.00 p.m. to say that his men are (c) he will have no claim in unfair dismissal, provided all returning to work and at 4.10.p.m. dismissal notices are strikers have been dismissed and none selectively re- issued the strike will have ceased and the immunity from engaged; and unfair dismissal actions will have been lost. BOOTBOYS (d) the only question will be was the man on strike; i.e. did B. It 18 a general principle that a contract of employment is the dismissal coincide with the strike? The employer docs not normally terminated until the employee is actually not have to prove a reason for dismissal. informed of his dismissal. I believe industrial tribunals Terry McCabe, a driver for the will have some sympathy for the_position of an employer Given that we are now much nearer the date of a possible sacking hundreds or thousands of employees at a time and gay Murdoch-controlled ‘Thomas National explosion - although I appreciate that a more 'evolutionist' allow some latitude, and it will obviously be very difficult approach may still (necessarily) be adopted - I thought it - to communicate the fact of dismissal to each employee Transport', has been suspended. The would be sensible (not least because some of these points came up individually. Dismissal notices will need to be posted over only on Hednesdayl if I reiterated the advice already given. It the various buildings immediately the decision is taken to reason? He refused to cross a picket will be useful if the key people in the project have the main dismiss, chapel administrations must be informed and letters principles of law firmly in their heads at all times. should be sent out to each employee as quickly as possible. line. 1. Employees who go on strike (i.e. a concerted stoppage of There may be merit in having piles of dismissal letters at Terry got his job after nearly 2 work) either terminate their contracts of employment or exit doors, even if that involves an element of duplication. breach them in a way which enables their employer to we talked about this some months ago, and it may be years on the dole. After 12 days (in ‘accept’ the breach and dismiss them without notice. desirable to talk about it again early in the New Year. which he earned £700), it all became 9. Very often an employer is told that a strike will take place 2. Under the employmmnt legislation industrial tribunals have in x hours‘ or days‘ time. The unfair dismissal immunity too much for him. He said,“I'm not a no jurisdiction to'hear unfair dismissal claims if at the only arises when the industrial action has actually started. time of the dismissal=~ On the other hand where a strike has already begun and an scab. I decided that enough was employee who is off duty states a clear intention of a) the employee was taking part in a strike or other becoming involved as soon as his next shift starts, he could enough". industrial action; be treated as participating from the time that he makes his intentions clear. After this refusal to betray the b) all those so participating are dismissed, and 10. That brings me to the last point. Both NGN and TNL operate print workers, he found himself in c) none of those dismissed are re-engaged within three very complicated rota systems in many departments, and both months of the dismissal. publish a weekday and Sunday newspaper. Many of the Sunday trouble with his former workmates. In employees are different to the weekday employees. The idea 3. Hhat happens in practice is that people are dismissed, is to catch as many employees in the net as possible, and it the works canteen over 10 of the TNT unfair' d‘ismissa' l app lications are made . the eIP loYer saYs seems to me likely that that will be done best if the that the applicants were dismissed during the course of a dismissals take place at the weekend rather than near the strike or other industrial action and the tribunal holds a beginning of a week. drivers attacked him. "One held me preliminary hearing to see if the employer's contention is correct. If it is, that is the end of the matter. You will while his mate punched me in the face appreciate that it is for the employer to prove that there was a strike or other industrial action andlthat the tet me know if you would like me to expand on any of this and ribs,"he said. ' dismissals took place during the course of it. As I in discussion. said on Hednesday rovin there was other industrial Tours sincerely, While working, Terry was told by action is more difficult than suspecting it.

other drivers that they had been hired 4. Helpfully, however, the courts have been reluctant to place any limit on what might constitute ‘other industrial as early as Sept. 1985. Some had made action.‘ It includes a go-slow, work to rule, concerted non- £1“°F~\. cooperation and (probably) a picket of the empl0Y¢F'l G. H. Richards 'dummy runs‘ long before the dispute premises. The conduct does not have to be in breach of contract. A refusal to work voluntary overtime - if done for started. t some bargaining purpose - can be industrial action. The decisions of the courts have not. however, been so helpful 9, p_ flatthgggflgq Many of these peace-loving men in the case of unauthorised meetings. Certainly in cases news 1ngernag10na1 p1¢ where the meeting started with management's blessing there p0 B93 1 carry pick—axes or iron bars in their has been a reluctance to hold that a Eggglpgggigg of the 100 Gray's [nu goaq cabs. One has "even got n machete- meeting was a strike or other industrial action. Longon pgly 353

5. All those who are on strike, etC MU$t be di8Mi8$¢fi. 60¢ "0! C.C . Murdoch Esq presumably for protection." re-engaged. But who is taking industrial action? This is not H. Searby Q.c. always an easy question to answer. and the case law suggests _l_r_ 7 r:%___ _|_:_ _ -I I [__ vi: iv I ___ I —- —,_ 11-1- PHI Gillespie Esq that it is a question of fact for the industrifll tribunal t0 . Wilson Esq decide. The cases glpo suggest gha t _participation must be . H. Stehrenberger Esq Malcolm Withers, father of the Suns personal and direct, rather than vicarious through the . Hopkins Esq agency of a shop steward. That may be a difficulty for us, . Collier Esq N.U.J. Chapel is also a Labour Party not least because of the large numbers involved. However, in IitwFlIii}W07!vi A. O'Neill Esq Candidate in Stevenage. Withers is a Scab at Wapping.

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The dispute has been out oflessons for half an hour which number of highly qualified, prof- crippled by division between the bur-' causes chaos in schools with hundreds essional people who can be recruit- eaucracies of the teaching unions, and’ of children being Sent h0me- ed from the middle classes. between teachers and other workers in The N.A.S./U.W.T's action has been | - . WHAT SORT OF ACTION D YOU THINK r schools. ~,‘ similar although they have more central MUST BE TAKEN BY THOSE INVOLVED IN control so their action has not been We spoke to a teacher atta North EDUCATION? _ I as varied. Members of both unions have Firstly teachers must refuse to Tyneside comprehensive school who has refused to supervise at dinnertimes, been involved in the dispute. , abandon Liberal Humanist Studies, which has meant some schools closing which allows pupils to think for down. However many headmasters and sen- themselves, as opposed to the voc- ational studies which produce prog- rammed robots. This ista class iss- ue and the government knows it. They want to take any education that does not serve the interests of industry away from the working class. Parents and pupils must become involved in the fight to stop this from happen- ing, and must be made aware of all the issues involved. Most importantly we need mass action by all workers involved in the state education system, not just teachers. At the moment the govern- ment uses the differences and disp- utes between not only the teachers TEACHERS DEMONSTRATION ON JANUARY 29TH IN NEWCASTLE. I unions, but between other unions in education, N.U.P.E., the G.M.B. etc. MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE DISPUTE HAS ior teachers have scabbed,and kept This destroying the chance for vict- CENTRED SOLELY ON THE DEMAND FOR ' schools open at dinnertimes. Some ory. For instance, the action of the HIGHER WAGES. IS THIS A TRUE PICTURE authorities have employed more dinner- dinner ladies has been short sighted OF THE TEACHERS OBJECTIVES? ladies. - taking advantage of the teachers Members of A.M.M.A., usually senior Pay is only part of the teachers griev- refusal to supervise at dinnertimes. teachers, have not struck, but have If the strike is lost, teachers ances, but it is an important part- not covered for striking teachers, and supervision will become compulsory many teachers earn less than half the have refused to do any voluntary act- under the terms of the contract, and official industrial wage. We are also ivities. many dinner ladies jobs will be lost. concerned with conditions of service The P.A.T. (Professional Associat- and the cuts in education. ion of Teachers), which mysteriously For the last decade, even before appeared with massive funds and low the present Conservative government, membership about four years ago, have teachers have seen a continuing suc- not taken part in any sanctions or Sir Keith: cession of severe financial cuts. Less action. Though they are small their and less money has been available for refusal to take part in the dispute going mad textbooks and modern technological has seriously undermined our effect- aids. In many north east classrooms iveness. over there is now a shortage of even basic Education. equipment like paper and exercise HOW IS THE ACTION AFFECTING LOCAL . books. The school buildings themselves SCHOOLS? have been allowed to deteriorate to Pupils have been affected in that such an extent that holes in corridors they are finding that there are no and classroom walls are commonplace. clubs or activities for them after In many schools there are leaks and school. Owners of theatre and leisure Rank and file education workers problems with damp. In almost every complexes have lost a lot of money as including teachers, must organise . school the heating system is outdated a result of this. within the schools, beyond union and inefficient. Childrens education, at every age, boundaries. For instance, industrial Teachers are also fighting against has been affected, with many secondary action by secretarial staff would central government control of education school children losing up to a day a affect the pupils less but would Under the new conditions of service week. Local authorities have been directly affect administration and that Sir Keith Joseph proposes, curric- forced to pay out large sums of money the D.E.S. ulum material would largely be set and to pay for extra dinner time super- t The only way we can be effect- monitered by the D.E.S. (Department of vision and supply teachers. This has ive is for all education workers to Education and Science). Teachers would led to many of them being forced to unite against the government cuts. be contracted to cover for absent tea- overspend beyond government limits. To this end we must form inter-union chers, attend parents meetings and out The government has lost a lot of rank and file groups and organise of school meetings, and, as Keith . support from teachers and many parents with families in the community. Joseph said "do anything that the head are angry at their failure to end the ************************************ master instructs". This is not only an dispute. attack on the freedom of a teacher to ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥*.<-¢§-¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥- cater for the needs of individual pup- WHAT WILL THE EFFECT DE IF THE ils, but it would also allow the auth- TEACHERS LOSE THE DISPUTE? Since this interview took place, the orities to weed out teachers with left The cuts will continue to devestate N.A.S./U.W.T. have voted to end their wing politics, and could even result the education system. Teachers mor- action. The Burnham Committee, the in some headmasters instructing their ale is very low, and it is becoming teachers negotiating body, has accep- staff not to join a union. Us very difficult to attract graduates ted the 8.5% pay offer. This is bind- HOW HAS THE STRIKE HEEN ORGANISED IN into education, particularly those ing for all teachers, even the NUT. with specialised skills in physics‘ Many N.U.T. members feel that it is THE NORTH EAST? l*, rand computer technology. useless for_them to take any action by There are four main teachingtlt p The education of working class themselves. organisations, and each has its own children will fall even further be- Nevertheless the message is approach to the dispute. The N.U.T. hind that of the middle classes, clear. The attack on education and the the biggest union has refused to cov- who can afford to send their child- teachers affects us all. We must org- or for absent colleagues, and take to private schools. anise now to defend our education. The affectiveness of most industrial disputes lies with the amount of industrial aswell as financial support given to those in dispute by other workers. Below are a number of such disputes that need YOUR SUPPORT if they are to gain a victory over their employers. The 'Syndicalist' aims at reporting the disputes of workers and informing others of their existance. If you or any of your workmates and friends are presently in dispute why not let us know the details and we shall report your action. SILENTNIGHT: Over the last few weeks Al FEEDS: Workers are on strike as a FIBRMAT: The Company refuses to the strikers from both result of employers attempts allow the workforce to factories of Barnoldswick and Sutton to slash workforce. Workers were told organise into a trade union and have began to work much closer that job losses would not be incurred have reneged on their recent pay together and picketting has been if workers bought their own trucks. rise. stepped up. The company also insisted that the side They have supported the printers at of all vans had to have the companies Fibrmat Strikers c/o, Wapping, attending their picket name on the side. Jim Elsby, lines, and plan to step up mass The strikers desperately need your Wishaw T.G.W.U. Office, pickets at their own factories. support and can be contacted at:- Main Street, The union, F.T.A.T., are against such Wishaw, .Al Feeds Sho Steward, action and are trying to stop the Lanarkshire. c/o Transport House, strikers from producing leaflets Islington, asking for a blacking of silentnight Liverpool. goods. A mass picket has been called for at both workplaces for March 13th. DUNNES: Workers at the Dublin Barnoldswick: lpm. supermarket ahve been Sutton: 3 . 30pm . MORRIS OF GLASGOW: Dispute Over hours involved in industrial action for Worked per Week_ over 1% years. The strikers refused For more information the strikers can 26 workers have been sacked and other to hanale South African goods and be contacted c/6:- apprentices have had their course term- have slnce been Sacked’ F.T.A.T., Cravendale Branch N092, inated. Dunnes Strikers c/o, Ann King, R. McCallum, I'D'A'?'U" l0, Rainhall Cresent, 46, Carlton Place, gigigglsh ROW’ Barnoldswick, Glasgow, _ ’ Colne, G15 9TQ. Eire- Lancs.

RELEASE JAILED MINERS RALLY APRIL 19th ARMSTRONG HALL, S. SHEILDS. BATES The COal BOaFfl have all a10hg maintain" There are still over twenty miners in Review Bgard Con j ed that they and only they have the jail with sentences ranging from a few IIRTE ‘A right TO daflida the future Of the months to eight years. These people we-

*3.‘. .'§-I .-_\. NOrfhumheT18fld Pif- re jailed for fighting for their jobs av Tha future Of Bates Was held in the and future of themselves and their \/5 ... balance, or so miners leaders thought, families, they must not be forgotten. Of a decision that would come from the The miners unign, the national womens Independant Colliery Review Procedure Support group and miners supporters lfl ‘fi§%fi§%%%%§f "which the Coal Board didn't seem to be are at present joining forces to too concerned about because of their campaign for the realese and re-instat- own stance. ement of all those jailed and sacked The Procedure result stated that the during the l2 month dispute. pit should be kept open for at least South Sheilds is the venue for one of two years but the decision was railroa- the first in a line of rallies in the 1‘»""""'5 /y ded by the Coal Board who stated it North. Speakers attending will include _ _ W 1, would be closed anyway. Ann Lilburn Chair of National Womens ‘;\\=f‘~ _-____--|-'-" .|'|| ‘ < The National Coal Boards Draconion Support Group (and from Whittle Miners On February 22nd the workforce at Bates attitude shows that the future of the Wives Support Group) and Arthur Colliery were informed by their union mines does not lie in the Colliery Scargill, President of the N.U.M.. officials of the National Coal Boards Review Procedure, which has shown RELEASE ALL CLASS WAR PRISONERS! intention to close the pit. itself to be a complete farce, but in The Coal Boards flagrant disregard for the co-ordinated Industrial anyone else but themselves is shown in muscle of the Working Class. ‘ the most blatant light possible in the Bates case. “ I if wontuumacntauo 33$? H"' la"' A'Y$°b“"Y'

-II ~-. .- . '-41%,"- ' ',.-.\:4,}-. l ‘ IKLIAI SIITN: Whittle — "A "1"" "0 be 3°": 1-Eggy FRENCH: get- n .1-.;J;' \ \ - § ~l;'.<- . . :1 Wakefield — Three-year sent- ..- . .-,-. V’ 2‘/5-year sentence from Febru- |il'|'».7-2w:-.wvwliib teshanger — Four-year sent- _ . ,.\‘* -. ,N;~\!;.-. ‘Av ‘E § '0. ary 1985. E449?5. Durhan ence from November 1985. ence lrom January 1985. 2 Jail. Old Elvet. Durham Amley Jail. Leeds. B73383. Weald Wing. Mald- DH13HU. NIGEL I-IODGSON: Wake- stone jail, Kent field — Three-year sentence from November 1985. Armley GARRY NEWELL: Two-year Jail, Leeds. sentence from April 1985. DURHAM 8574745, Easlchurch jail. PAUL WRIGHT: Savllle — Stamplord Hill. Sheerness .- A »-"gegv=- JOHN MKITERSON: Murton 18-month sentence. G76424 r@ ' ‘t- - Two years and three months Kirkham Jail. Freckleton road. Cl-IRIS TAZEY: Betteshan- youth custody from December Preston Lancs. ger — Three-year sentence KW-*~\~ 1935, from January 1985 A29398 J" WAY. M '1 cuve Taoupsoui F"¢k' Youth Denlenteon Centre. H" HEWNG - u 9“ loy - Three-year sentence — One Year and ""88 months from Aprll 1985 679348. Ack- s‘mgr'e'd nOad‘ Ch.emsld0' "Om Owembef 1985 lnglon Jall. Morpelh. North “"55 \"°°'5'-L‘ “"’°' JOHN nossom Murton - umberland. NE65 9XF Ye?“ $e""°“°e "°’“ AW‘ ‘Q85 Q08 year flfld three r‘fl0FllhS NOlmll'l615Dt1lS8Fll8r1C9O@l"lCL.lf'llYt;-I; gs/4'47‘ E.aSt_Chwch ‘all ‘mm Dgcgmbgr 1985 hon with the miners Stoke ‘Jiamptofd Hm Sheerness -_-_. - , DAVID TEASDALE:Stuue=t1t EH57" Div"?-515 i‘*~<'= ggrginzngrgveff ngsfitry —— Nine-month sentence lrq“;r'r* yea! sentence lrorr Aplll J%;l8{;~ tudgd rslusedeo allow change 59'" 7935. hlll/‘YUC Y-TM 5.74743 19-“O9 H!“ la'|- Al/leg Q] mea)‘ 2, months Fload, Wetheruy West ‘r-,_‘.-rl-.5 btw, uc 5. l-522 55D BRIAN DAY: Twrr--year sent- Tufaonv nuT"En- P-'!'lC€ from Apnl 1985 B74748 FORD 24. mmer. aflray . .. ' attompled notgulltl/.18 months DERB'YsH|RE bpnng Hm 93” Avlesbwy JONN NOIINSON, 21. PAUL BNOTNWELL: 12- aflray. attempted not guilty. 18 month sentence .“\:? _, _. months la" onvun GAUNT: Shrrebrook OT mi‘ GARY ILAOKIOIIE, 19. -— 2‘/:.»-year sentence lrom De- DEAN HANCOCK: Oakdale chargo aliray. attempted not cember1984.E71037.AWing, - Eight-year sentence. Gar- guilty, 2 years youth custody Mlllers Park Youth Custody troe maximum security pnson. ‘utuouv “owl. 19' CBM_l'B, D0ddil'lQlOfl ROHO. nr Market Harborough. altmy. attempted not guilty. two weumgborough Leicester. wars vwm Wslodv KENT nusscu. snnmu\no= Ill-I-IAI DELL, 20. ahray. Tall Merthyr -— Elghl-year attempted not guilty. 18 months flggfl 5531'; Two-year 5Qn[- sentence Gartree maxlmurn youth custody enoe from April 1985. B74749. $°¢u'llY PO50" l-906819‘ HEALTH AUTHORITY AXE 5.3m WHERE WE sump Workers in Newcastle staged a week would be best served if they were able long occupation of the St. Nicholas to go back into the community, especi- l. We believe in independent, non- Cookfreeze unit which supplies hospit- ally elderly people, who after hospital hierarchical working class al meals. The workers, members of treatment can easily slip into geriatric organisation independent of all C.O.H.S.E. and N.U.P.E. took the care. Many of them can cope perfectly political parties and bureacratic well among friends and nieghbours. But trade union structures, none of— action over Newcastle health author- ~ which represent the ities plans to save £250,000 by clos- only if adequate back up services are true intere- sts of the majority of people, ing the unit. provided. The government has put people i.e. the people who While in its second day of workers on to the streets, but is not willing to create the wealth by manual or intellectual control the factory had its food supp- provide the funds for community services. means. lies cut off by the management. The The DHSS guidelines lay down a minimum workers had been producing the meals ratio of 12 home helps per 1000 people 2. We believe that under the present while locking the bosses out, who had over 65 years. This has not been attained system of capitalism support found private contracters to do the in some cases is nowhere near. Some should be given to the struggle work. This was done partly to end the councils have have even imposed a flat for short-term gains, such as occupation, and also, as Mr. Bernard rate for home help. Because some old age better pay and conditions, but Canning, Newcastle health authority pensioners can not afford this they took these should always be seen for spokesman, said " to demonsrate that the fall in demand as an indication that what they are-limited interim we can manage without Cookfreeze". the unworthy had previously been claim- ing. _ reforms which are no substitute _.. ._____ . _..___..._.-...- The practical result of health cuts for the total reorganisation of is that in 1984, 1,500 people died be- society necessary to ensure true cause there was not enough kidney machines freedom, equality and democracy. to go round, and in the same year 2,000 women died because the government is un- 3. We believe that the parliamentary willing to pay for a comprehensive screen- system does not serve the inter- ing programme. As the cuts continue to ests of the working class. The bite deeper things get worse. solution to the problems that we The recent Cookfreeze Occupation was the working class face do not an isolated attempt to resist the cuts. lie in the election of a new And it failed largely as a result of this leadership, but in the creation isolation. But it is this sort of Direct of new structures both in the The occupation has not had the Industrial Action that is needed to halt workplace and the community effect of changing the health bosses halt the attacks upon our health service. which allows for us all to have plans. The unit is to close, with a We cannot rely on the Labour Party, total control over the decisions promise that most of the workers will these cuts in Newcastle illustrate that. which affect our lives. be re—employed. Even if they get into office Kinnock has The closure of Cookfreeze is just said that it is not in a Labour govern- 4. As revolutionary syndicalists we one part of Newcastle health guthorite ments first priority to renationalise believe that only by a general ies plans to cut the local health ser- anything. strike accompanied by mass occu- vice by £3 million. pations and the implementation This will mean the closure of The labour councils do not have the guts, of workers control, can capital- Flemings Childrens Hospital, skin dis- the will, nor the power to stand up to ism be finally removed and a free ease services at the R.V.I., an ortho- central government, in fact they do their self—managed society where prod- pedic ward at the Freeman, and the dirty work for them. uction and labour is geared convalescent hospital at Wylam. Plans What is needed is concerted action by towards need and not profit, be are also afoot to stop investigation ALL workers, in ALL industries, AND in created. into heart disease at the R.V.I., cut the community. Workers in the health shift overlaps for nurses, and reduce service are in a weak industrial position 5. We are opposed to all forms of out of hours laboratory testing. because of the caring nature of their racism, fascism, nationalism and Obviously, neither Newcastle work. Here if anywhere Solidarity is sexism-indeed any ideology health authority, nor central govern- needed. which sets out to divide the ment, care much about the health of Surely everyone can see that to fight working class. working class people on Tyneside. Nor for the jobs of those who work in the do they care much about the health N.H.S. is in the interest of the whole workers.- Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham of the working class.

Sunderland and Northumberland district - ;-- -¢- health authorities are all planning to sell off much of their staff accomad-. ation. Nurses and other health staff will be forced into private accomod- =As has been reported in the 'Syndicalist' ranging from where their destination ation, often squallid, expensive at on several occasions our public servic- is to, where they have come from and ‘ greater distances from hospitals. .es are under attack. This is not more whether the journey is on a regular This is only part of a national 'true of our integrated bus and rail basis. attack upon our hospitals. The gov- finetwork in Tyne & Wear. This information will not be used to ernment has consistently lied about éUnder threat are not only jobs and an create a more accesible and regular its attitude to the Health service. In tadequate and reliable transport service service but to cut back on so called the governments pamphlet entitled- but also the concessionaty fare 'uneconomical bus routes‘. TThe Health Service in England" they yschemes for everyone including the old, With the Transport Bill complete tried to con the public about the real lyoung and unemployed. services will be taken off the road facts. They stated that 35 new hosp- ' With the abolition of Tyne & Wear County while others will have their regularity itals had been built by the government. Council and the implimentation of the cut to ribbons. They did not say that over the same Governments new Transport Bill the whole The new Bill will in effect open up bus period 220 hospitals were closed. bus and rail network in this area will services in Tyne & Wear to private ; -... Again, they boasted the opening of Abe completely run down. operators to create ‘healthy competition 1 , ll,000 new beds, but at the same time Already over 300 Transport workers from The so calles ‘Healthy Competition‘ ' 33,900 beds had been lost. Nor had Mechanics to drivers have been told th- could very easily turn into a very there been enough money to meet the at they will lose their jobs in October unhealthy thing for the general public y requirements of improvements in med- lcoupled with a further reduction in the as Private Companies attempt to corner l ical technology. This last means that iworkforces of the three transport the transport market. new techniques and technology do not companies in Tyne & Wear, Northern, Our roads could be turned into desolate affect anyone who cannot afford priv- %United and P.T.E. who are faced with areas one minute and race tracks the ate treatment. Tjob losses of over 600 within the next next in an attempt to pick up passengers The government have also used the 'six months. at stops before their competitors. "Care in the Community" idea as a way For months passengers on the transport It is up to the users of the transport of saving money. The idea behind II Care system have been asked a number of system to fight these plans. in the Community" is that many patients_¢u§sripns in sngve 5 with luestifins