Hostel strike wins support
Socialist Organiser1982 1982-10-28Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 14 →
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Where thie are to CAMDEN council housing ommittee have offered upport to the 56 TGWU nembers at Arlington louse Hostel who have ›een sacked.
The workers were sacked after starting a strike over the refusal of Rowton Hotels, their employers, to open negotiaions on pay.
Camden Council housing ommittee met with mem›ers of the strike comnittee and made a proposal hat Arlington House, a rostel housing 1066 men, should be taken into some orm of social ownership, either as a housing associaion or in some other form. Phis proposal will go to the Or full council next week should be agreed.
Kevin Rainer, the strikers' shop steward, told us he thought the proposal from the housing committee was the best solution for the hostel workers and residents.
Meanwhile the strikers are keeping up the pressure on Rowton Hotels. They have a mass picket planned for this Saturday (30 October) from 10am at the Mount - Pleasant Hotel, King's Cross, London.
Donations to: Arlington House Strike Fund, c/o Camden Labour Centre, 8 Camden Road, London NW1 (tel: 485-1100).