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Socialist Organiser1982 1982-09-30Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 9 →
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DIRS TRIOTTO MWAOA SITT DADIT STANTOM INTRATE MOAT Insanarat 6an famm rejected Jim's appeal; and following the report-back from AUEW district official Bridget Paton, the section voted narrowly to return to work.
The turning point seems to have been when the shop floor workers (USDAW members), who had come out in support of Jim on the Tuesday, were told to return to work by their district official. This return to work took place on Wednesday September 22, the TUC day of action!
The ION AIl affinint anid they would come out again when the AUEW made it official. On the Wednesday evening the AUEW district committee did that, but the USDAW official insisted on waiting for confirmation from the national executive.
On Monday 20th the Joint Health Coordinating Committee had given Jim full support, and on the Wednesday he spoke at the rally outside Leicester Royal Infirmary. 800 people signed a petition supporting him.
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