IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

The shape of help that's come

Socialist Challenge No. 23, 24 November 1977 · p. 9 of the scan · 197 words

The scan: sc-n23-nov-24-1977.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 9 of the scan

The amount of poblic support for the FBU has ciearly shocked the Labour Government, Ir has come trom worsens swocub, and soup pers on the High Streets. It has taken the form of: •Paitions - For instance accord ing to union rep John Arrenberg an Euston station 5,000 signatures were collected in the first 48 hours, London 2,000 signed in the first days, at Hemel Hempstead 1,000 in the first two. *Money — Workers at Heathrow airport donated C100, as did shop stewards at Hiehand Fannicators in laverness, Scotland. A Tactory gate meeting at Prescolds DELANd — donation of 1200. Crawley Trades Council has given 425, Wakefield E30. EI05 was given by workers al a bus garage lo Easi ected £200 in just teo hours. Lucas shop stewards have giver ¡trikers at Rolls Kavce Mulline and DUSCIE workers Bailey's site, Liverpool, collected •lemonstrations - Marches have been held and widely supported in including Dundee, 088860 Lasgow, Southampion, St Helens, Battersea Oxford. Building workers in North ESSL DECLACH solidarity demonstration when 300 of them marched to Kingsland PAY Ham, and E100, and own THE FIREMEN PAY Last Saturday's south London march called by Ballerses and Wand

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