IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Pie in the sky

Socialist Challenge No. 66, 5 October 1978 · pp. 4-5 of the scan · 521 words

The scan: sc-n66-oct-5-1978.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 4 of the scan

river." the claim.

walked of Dagenhan:

Many have to travel up to 30 there.

taking Do you think revolutionurie should try to make a common But this already the Ford Workers Canbine. which is a grooping of left-Wing week.

BILLY JONES from the Ford body Halewood on Merseyside told TOMMY HEALEY about the view from the picket line.

The Tramport Cnian ler us | the government, and the anons Roow Iree months ago that th strike wascoming up. Sincerber -andimsiswheretheunion has fallen down - They so only hac one leaflet out, telling us abou д0a1 The man item i money.

Secondly, the shorter working And the toolies here 2ISIA1 allowances and holidays Everything her been blocked froin going in or our or ene plant. I've just spoken 1o a coutracior who's boon threwit out. He said no one is going in The strike is absolutely sold, It'srcally iantastic.

The strikers realise they are the Labour The men and not just Ford been amazing. A lortuens ago it wal dead I was talking to lads on the line and they said 1 was talking pie in the sky - £20 a They've heen so put down be plant al have gone along witl it for so 10W They se readly been bashed but 5 they want something to have a There is a bistory of the e union selling as dawn the river 1r the trions and the shor stewards keep the strike goins we the alright. Well held out and keep the morale poise They don' involve the ship no% what's goine on are bel Moor, though. They need Involved in picketing and so on The a good laugh or the picket, seeing Your MaTE li builds confidence and solidar ly •FORDS and the a per cent was the subject of a 9 minute phone-in dehate on Radio Cil.

Herseyside local radin statian, a couple of days aller the strike began.

Four out of live callers opposed the pay limit and supported the Ford strikers

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