tbey would use their influence in the factories and streets to mobilise working class opposition to the 10 10 PER CENT But they have not done so, and so Rees is left free to follow his 'no compromise, no surrender" stance. For the Labour Government the Bretenters sinke isa marter or ate and death in more ways than one. People must die, so the 10 per cent policy uves.
Militants throughout the trade can turn that round. By killing the 10 per cent policy, not only will lives he saved. but working class living standards can shrive and prosper as well.
In many towns - including Liverpool, Leeds, London, Oxford and Romford women have marched to demand the full claim of the FBO is met. In women staged their own march through the townchildren in hand, Liverpool's march last Saturday won the active support of over women.
To date the 1,000 women Firefighters' wives up and down the country have joined with Fire Brigade Union members to give Merlyn Rees a members of the FBU have South shown similar determination.
Anongst the members employed control rooms, Romford been almost According PLETE - many with union, only one or two places "like Surrey", have not gone on It is this kind of united WEENE support for the women's conwhich return pressures of family ment, 1,250 union in the port throughout the the strike has cent only strengthen the that HUSHIC - especially mustering just the sandwich makers on the picket line. tingent at the national demonstration called for Saturday -will guard against work thanks commitActive campaigning for suplabour moverent by women will not the fire- "They fighters" struggle, it will also women errierge from the struggle as a strong picket fighting force against the Government's pay policies, not and tea- Battersea
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message lood and clear: *Rees is taking on not only the firefighters, but also their children and wives.'