WARNING Stand and deliver Jackson THE FUTURE of the boycott of Grunwick mall by office workers Cricklewood Is not known as Socialist Challenge goes to press.
Öne thing is apparent -the role played in dispute by Tom Jackson. Union of Postal Workers. COTOTE ol the Jackson called off a previous boycolt of Grunwick mail after the intervention of NAFF and Ward's supposed 'cooperation' with ACAS Jackson's action Ward a very big breathing space. If his threats against mo postal workors bucooou they will have the same oitoct again.
Ward to take break?
GEORGE WARD Is considering having to close hin factory for one day on 11 Juthls was revealed Monday by Susan who had just walked out of Grunwick to loin the strike.
Susan sald that many of the workers were wary of going to work on 11 July so Nard is thinking of giving a hollday. Thai In would be remarkabie Ward never gives holldays during the months.
But George Ward's promises can not be taken as face value. That he may be wavering means If is all the BI OFE Important to him the strongth of the workers movemant on 11 July, Naine Addrcss...
Tencinse & donarien foe the Flgbring Fuind of 'Sociular Challenge' Complete and return to Labour at enqulry.
Supporting their sort of solutions are:
the * John Gourlet of NAFF who has made the courts his chosen battleground for an offensive against the unions. * George Ward, Grunwick boss, who pins bis main hopes on the High Court action and promises cooperagave tion with the court of enquiry so long as it operates on hia terms. * John Gorst MP, who would dearly love to carry the cause of the right wing of the Tory Party into the highest courts of the land.
The reason why these Thoy regal game so mucios ple same reason why working people sbould only have the greatest uspicion for their machinations The main use of the courts ha been to deprive the working class of its basic de be hi lào ton he rưing cha on Tuterie through the Talf Vale judgement Pitte right up to the present day.
Thiar solen shat ween une tamillar role is that when BOOKMARX CLUB Itselt Selections for thind quarter 1977 INi A Seuthem Alica after Sowens ahe other tile Lier B: Regrauhy of James Connoly Lat C. Destint veneon onr Baran show is. Bookmars Club_Bootmans menh alur te have had to huise the Chegues, POs and Miney Ceders hoitld he minde peyable 30 Socialist Challenge, 328/9 E'pper Street, Londod VI.
Regiatared with the Post Oftice as a newspaper. Published by Raigocrest Ltd. for Socialist Chelienpe, 328/329 Upper Smeer, London Nt. Printed by Prestagele (TU], Reeding, Berkshire. THERE CAN ONLY BE CONTEMPT for Government proposals for Grunwick strike. They could have called off the police rioters. Instead they have proposed that the Grunwick strikers should submit themselves to the judges, the High Court and Scarman's court the Court miners' claim SENC 1 police acti His Job picket the Grumwick for the ruling class deadly Tolpuddle Martyts, victory, The tried to ignore blacking that victory -Iad Lor don N4 means tinue memnhers Tar HLIC.
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the "settling" the of workers force the employing CH CO KWE TURM8S strugales, the judges then step in movement's demands and ciaim that this victory "Taurness"
Lord Wilberforce' of example of this 'human face' such hun t face willl head Court of Enquiry.
Scarman is a man experienced in policy in the north of treland, 1e Scarban who blamed the death of Kevin Gately on antifasciste covering up the role of is to ensure that whateuer the result of the Girun wick strike the bosses will extract some gains limiting the right to LEGAL ACTION The APEX leadership who are going along with the policy of relying on lepal action are lcading struggle into a the nASS blacking that bave brought che Grunwick strike within sight of Fi osenore Grunwicke Sinte wicks. Sinoe the mass mickering started thi strike has become a rallying cry for the trade union movement. The mass picketting ard blacking July a second extending the and picketting. and defending the post office wockers Ward to his knees, Then what the caurts decide will bardly matter, -ven Scarman can't stand up t Just as the Hin Court recognised' the Freeing of picketting to rely on the legal in lighting is the road 1o disascer. 11 union MOLISEETESEI hardship for those oo the picketmeans Scarman, Ward locths to work out and try ever LUCHCEW UCEL TWO ROADS are reo roads ar One is that of the struggle which bas brought the strike to WITIT SNL SEMILUY ocher Grancham Labour government That is a give up all the gains of che last 3 woeks and go back to weeks without progress. Whether to exrend the picketting blacking lo raly Scarman and the courts is the mosr imporrant choice so far ic PLIA EITUMTYINA SLELKEI Il is the choice between victory and surrendering all the main weapons to the MEETINGS explaining the need for our paper are going abead all TOanO THe COUmEr AO BIEng 3 warm reception Over 50 people came to the In Lambeth, South-west London The meeling was Brian Hodpe ine President ol the Lambeth Trades Council, while the speakers editorial board of Socialist Challenge, plus members CHITIC ALARM (All Lambeth Racist Movement) and a tescher recentiy reprieved for a yesr from closure Michael Ward, the Chairperson of the Direct Lahour Com mittee, Wandsworth Borough coancal, scat mis suppor to tac E welcome the establishment nf Socialis Challenge as a non sectarian paper secking to focus the effores of socialists commitcOTo Dune a a aicrnarrc to the reactionary policies of the Callaghan coalition 'Opposition to cuts in public spending, racism, women's op EEC SIU NOE SE ALIENIOI standards will he furthered by the availabilily of the new paper.
The task of labour movemerit representatives on Councils and atber public bodies must be, no TO-SAUICSE HIE EEC workin cless livine hut to fight for HECTISS cooperate witi the wide move ment, noc work in isolation fram The attitude of the Grunwich and their Tory backers 15 a siem ol g ney offensive by emplayers was seen afier the Ceoeral Strike TA TS ABOH E da HIE IE. is crucial. Socialist Challenge wil help to bring that unity about T nme B aC mccune Tocana! sed that the light altacks on the working class al 00 DVCL 214 HA 13S for the Sucialist Chullenge fight ing fund.
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