One of BSC's smaller Several weeks ago. furnace Elizabeth was closed down at Bilston. Although BSC made ment it was then that workers ar Bibston began to suspect they were next u line after. the SHELD DOOL UT COSUTE Shelton i another victim of massive, highly capital intenve nants near the coast and phasing out existing plants.
The Bilston plant USESLUTIN since nationulisation, and this. STOWE a profit without any major investment. But the Joint Action Committee set up by the unions at the works bad their worst fears ppennei childeare need fundumental changes in society.
of the struggle, we haven't won EAST HAM town hall THE BRITISH Steel Corporation's plant at Bilston lies between Wolverhampton and the Black Country.
workforce was threatened with ciosure last week.
From Wolverhampton DAVE ASHCROFT reports.
blast Corporation admitted intended to close down the plant.
Not only were the 2,000 jobs al Bibton threatened, but Were: direcily dependent on the steel plant for work. The closure announcement the TUC stcel committee, and as tar as HoL was concerned 1f was also badly timed. has STRIKE It was made as the time of the and Steel Trades Contederconfirmed last week when the | Denis: Turner, chairperson of to save Biston. Emmeline Pankhurst's statue near the Houses of Parliament where a bouquet of Mowers was laid on Sundas to commemorate fifty yearssince women won the vote. Thesmall group including some veteran suffragettes gathered to hear an orgs of self-congratulation from The sisters pictured above represent only one current of opinion among the feminists who disrupted the festivities. Orbers present were more prepared to acknowledee the value of winnine the vote for women — while recognising its limitations. Their statement read: Fifty years after we were given the vote, women are still not free, Eight years aller the Equal Pay Act 'the verage male wage is £78.60, the average female wage is E51', and this is something that the law — the vote to be able to change. An end to images of women as perfect mother, servant, sex symbol; women s freedom to live without violence und harassment; to share the responsibilities of housework and 'We want to make it clear that no feminist fifty years ago thought that getting the vote was the end we've only just begun!!
Bilston Action Committee won ISTC support strike action to prevent closure. strong BSC retreated immediately blaming the announcement on an anonymous manager effectively they confrontation until after the general election.
Wolverhampton and Bilston Trades Comelt, in addition to mecting the committee and dustry minister Eric Varley, are calling a meeting herween its made , ратЕсе local full time union officiais to organise support of Histon plant. lo-one should assume the threat hanging over the plant militants words from the ISTC have secured execution, but the hangmen are still hovering, Next time it will need more than militant words Shirley Williams and Sally for nationa and postponing any LICE lobbying in all strike bfred. The of ANNUAL L Industry Minister Eric Varley speaks at ISTC conferenco IRON AND STEEL THAUCO CONFEDERATION GATE CON suring them sup continu
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