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New Tech Day School, WF, 41 Ellington Street, London N7. (Phone 607-9052) THE Kirkby clothing manufacturers L.McGaws Ltd have locked out their entire workforce following a dispute over a timing for a job.

for the past week, the 21 members of the National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers who work at this small sweat shop have braved the elements while on picket duty.

The lock-out followed management's refusal to re-time a job on which some workers were losing up to £10 a day. McGaws management called in ACAS, but then would not accept their recommendations.

The disputed work was sent out. to a non-union workshop, and on its return to McGaws for finishing it was blacked by the workers. Dismissal notices were issued to all the workers, and when they attempted to clock in on the next working day, the police were there to enforce the lock-out.

McGaws' style of management indicates a return to the attitude of the sweat shop employers of the Victorian age, which has always given the clothing industry a "rag trade' image.

McGaws are a supl children's clothes to stores such as Ethet + and John Lewis. Pick outside some of these calling for a boycott ‹ goods. Socialist Or readers are asked to the lookout for ga bearing the Lord 1 Jonelle labels. These be boycotted.

The determinatior women at McGaws the growing milita! workers belonging NUTGW - the unic a higher proportion ‹ en in membership ti other.

Picket Such militancy shown in the Lee Jea pation, whose attem out by the Commun members on the l national executive w: sively reported by Support on the is urgently needed croft Road, Kirkby rial Estate. Donati messages of supp Susan Murray, 11 Rd, Southdene, Kirk

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