Miners name 11 July The all-out need to slam the gates

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of the clerical union, APEX.

Treasurer of the Grunwick Strike Committee.

The battle lines have been hows at Grunwick. The State its police force in the trade union move unt in an attempt to smash a eck strike for union recogni1 In a series of bruising ontations, over 250 pickets ave been arrested in the past now other lines are being - inside the labour move The leadership of APEX is back-pedalling. i at any straw in an to end the mass picketing has brought the strike to i attention.

Rear Entrance WILLESDEN We as a union have never refused to accept the findings of any mediator' — Duncan Lapish, Executive Secretary *I have no faith in the legal position. I only believe in the power of the trade union movement' — Jayaben Desai, Last Monday the success' of their efforts was demonstrated. several nunured pickets 300g of while scab coaches entered the front and back gates of the firm.

In returo ALCANIC granted the services of an indep endent mediator whose findings recognition or reinstatement for the strikers.

What sort of " mediation' is it where one mde mance all lac concessions Sayı Mr. Desi:

I think it's rubbish. All the pressure is going on the strikers Dollis Hill Sta Pickets placed on management. Manage ment are making the condition on the mediators and they are making the conditions on us. By contrast the APEX execu tive is falling over itseif to hail as Ward that he will accept mediation corpse as life itself Unlike the trade unson bureau crats, the ruling class knows just what is at stake. The National Gorst, has forsaken the rigours of parliamentary life to become personal adviser George Ward.

Against the violence and intimidation of the ruling class and their lackeys in the labour movement the minto at Grunwick and their supporters throughout the country have only one answer - the strength of their numbers We want the mass pickets to continue, says Mahmood Ah COUNCERY Committee. what I mean hy mass picket', he This is a call which must be taken up throughout the Inbour movement. Roger Griffiths, who was part of a delegation trom East Birmingham the Grunwick picket on Monday. puts it like this: A lot of peopie Main Gate don'i know about the picketing -come down, Buses down. This is why we should organise for one big day. should mobilise around Scargil's call for 11 July:"

Griffiths attended the Famous mass picket which sale For the frat few days thi coppers were kicking shit out of us at Saltley. came out togetber, chose a day to close the gates different kettle of fish.

et the last word go to Mr Desai: * 1 have no egal position the power of the trade union movement. Nothing happened for 44 weeks. We played cricket. issue to a head, and the mass picket will win it." any indication from mortis in a Ward of the Strike It July — that's engineers on what is happenin when t whahat to come depot in 1972, and but them we al and i was a the Many 1 only believe in runwick TO There are other ways of helping Grunwick strikers beside urning up on the mass picket The mos obvious 1s noc li use of the films processed b chemists Grunia. he sending stuff to The Grunwick Strike Commitree have asked trade unionists to favourably to such a request. chemise bad dealing with Grunwick

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