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Socialist Organiser is not just a paper.
THE LEAD shown by the Fleet Street electricians last month in support of the health workers is now being taken up by trade unionists across the country.
The electricians' action showed the boost trade union solidarity can give. Not only did they stand up to intimidation from the bosses then; they seem certain to do it again, and take the other Fleet Street unions out with them.
The NGA has called a one-day strike on all papers - not just Fleet Street. SOGAT 82 officials have recommended to their Executive that the union should strike to stop Wednesday's papers -and that the strike should go ahead regardless of any injunctions the newspaper bosses wave in front of them.
Geraghty
The verdict in the Geraghty case has raised the confidence of Fleet Street trade unionists - but the battle won't stop there.
Even if the Fleet Street bosses have been scared off for now, some employer somewhere is very likely to run to the courts for help and protection against the wave of strike action. The working class movement must be ready to respond and defend its members if faced with a second such attack.
The Fleet Street action has spread to other workers in the media. The TV technicians' union (ACTT) is recommending strike action to its members, This looks likely to black out ITV programmes completely between 5.30pm and 8.30 (peak viewing time). There is also likely to be some disruption of BBC television and radio programmes: probably short, unexpected interruptions.
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