No union can stand alone
Socialist Organiser1982 1982-07-22Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 4 →
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The response we have had at rank and file level has been tremendous. Money is lowing in all the time. One bus garage rang up to say hey had voted at a mass meeting for strike action in support of ASLEF.
There would almost rainly have been strike action on London's tubes if the sackings had gone ahead, a7d there is no question that ALR tube drivers would Have respected our picker Exi lie been representatives of the dockers, who have been extremely sympathetic, and who have been prepared to convene meetings to discuss strike action for the Monday and Tuesday and there's been a very strong response from the Kent miners to our appeal for strike action.
In contrast to the TUC who have wanted to isolate us and create the impression that we have no support. the rank and file have shown that they are fully behind us.
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