IMGpapers 1976–79

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

The Claridges strike Learning from failure

Socialist Challenge No. 46, 18 May 1978 · p. 5 of the scan · 335 words

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history.

shep steward 'incompetence"

Garners Steak House strikers.

Regional Organiser:

Tilston before coming out on strike. Tilston promised them official backing and supportne acuon. Tet alle two weeks the strikers had received no strike pay; nor had Where been supporting-indus trial action in other unionised Furthermore, the stopping of Why did the two-week strike by 150 workers at Claridges Hotel end so abruptly? The 150 General and Municipal Workers' Union members came out on strike for the first time in the hotel's 163-year The workers were demanding reinstatement of a sacked, ostensibly, and union recognition. Their dispute was promised complete union backing. They were determined to win. But the strike collapsed.

CLAIRE SALISBURY takes a look at the lessons which can be drawn from the strike's failure and urges support for the 20 May 'Day of Solidarity" with The Carden we ared his dourike pay canfirmed his doubts.

Despile the frequent presence of Regional Organiser Tilston on the picket line, the full moralised after nearly weeks to make approaches to chefs, the waiters and then the chambermaids WUEN In the light of the failure of strike, Bruce has said Rank and file workers must form wn network throughout and put pressure on garner GARNERS strikers. Soe What's Leit for details of pickets and Day HEALTH Minister David Ennals" annooncement on is a 'well woman clinic" which for SUPPORT OUT returned to John Claridges MAY20.

GWU OFFICIAL STRIKE to TRADE UNION RECDONTO 14. MONT:

TELCICE arbitration, PIERING Cardiff and newspaper picket line.

give Joumalists angry THE Journalists Union called off the strike action Thomsons last week, but the Hemel Hempslead journalists are still on strike.

In negotiations with manac. meat the NUT settled on full back pay for the period of the NALGO meeting A NATIONAL meeting of Socialist Challenge supporters in NAIGO is to be held on 20 is not confined supporters of Socialist Chal lenge all those who agree STUTTERY presented in the paper by impasse of the left in the union

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