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Thwaites pay. Or is it just that th only cleaners (women) SHOP stewards and strikers at Rulecan, Runcorn, have called on USDAW and TGWU members at Gratton and Kayes catalogue warehouse to continue their blacking in support of the Rulecan strike.

70 members of the National Union of Tailor and Garment Workers (NUTGW) at Rulecan were sacked after they struck against a wage cut. The employer refuses to recognise the union, and has been recruiting scabs.

NUTGW national leaders have instructed the shop stewards to call for withdrawal of the blacking because of the threat of a writ under the Prior Act. But the stewards have refused.

They also intend Public meeting, Transport House, Islington, Liverpool, 7pm. Sponsored by Kirkdale CLP, TGWU 6/612, and Tuebrook ward LP. Thursday April 1. 7pm. Public meeting. TUC, Congress House, Gt Russell St, London WC1. 7.30. Public meeting, Wesley Hall, Cambridge.

MEETINGS AND FORUMS NORTH-WEST LONDON.

Monday Aprit 12: Fundraising social to commemor ate the Easter Rising. Detai from SO seilers.

SHEFFIELD: Every other Wednesday, at the Brown Cow, The Wicker. Business Mar.31: Women and the labour movement.

ISLINGTON. 7.30 Fridays.

Upstairs room in Caxton House, 129 St John's Way.

Mar.26: Central America -still the USA's backyard? contact NUTGW shop stewards throughout the north-west to inform them about what the Executive Board has decided, against the advice of the local official.

The strikers were strengthened by a demonstration last Saturday, 20th, supported by Runcorn Trades Council. Though only 70 or 80 strong, it was a vocal anti-Tory demonstration.

The NUTGW was partly responsible for the demonstration not being bigger. Although the area official in Manchester knew about it, he did not inform the local officials in the area to generate more support.

NUTGW members must come around and support these workers. The Executive Board and General Secretary must not MARXISM London Workers Socialist League classes on basic Marxism. Next one: State and Revolution. Friday April 2nd, 7.30pm. For venue write to PO Box 135, London, N1.

MANCHESTER Labour Committee on Ireland meetings (LP members cnly).

Thursday April 1, 7.30 at the Briton's Protection pub, Gt Bridgewater St, Manchester Speakers from Women and Ireland group, May 8 Organising Committee, and Irish in Britain Representation Group'.

LEEDS Troops Out Movement: public meeting with speakers from TOM and the Bradford 12 Support Committee: 'Political Prison.

ers are not Criminals'. 8pm at Trades Club, Savile Mount Leeds 7.

BRITAIN OUT of Ireland!

Self determination for the Irish people! Demonstration in London on May 8, called by Labour Committee on Ireland, IWA, TOM, etc. To sponsor the demo write c/o Robert Jones, Box 353, Lor be allowed to get away with this betrayal, when TGWU and USDAW members are willing to support the Rulecan strikers.

The lack of official support for Lee Jeans and Lovable Bra (Glasgow) did not prevent the workers from winning. The membership must make sure that the Rulecan workers win their right to union recognition.

If this employer gets away with this, it will encourage others throughout the clothing industry to inflict every attack they can. . Donations are needed, to NUTGW, Room 46, 62 Dale St., Liverpool 2, and the strikers are also asking for support on their mass pickets at the Picow farm Road factory on Tuesdays from 7.45am.

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HORNSEY Labour Party:

Spring Festival. Saturday March 27, 3pm to midnight at the YMCA Hall, Tottenham Lane, Crouch End. Admission £1, unwaged 50p. NO TO NUCLEAR weapons - youth demonstration in Nottingham, Saturday April at Manning School, Gregory Boulevard.

Highgate/ Archway Anti-Apartheid fund-raising event - Saturday March 27, noon to 11pm, at Caxton House, St John's Way, London N19.

Dance, drama, poetry, music, theatre, workshops, jumble, 9ig, etc. Admission 50p, £2.50 (£1.50 UB40) for even.

ing gig.

WALES Anti-Apartheid Movement conference. Saturday March 27, AUEW building, Sardis Rd, Pontypridd.

Registration: Secretary, WAAM, 33 Romilly Rd, Cardiff (phone 382846).

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