Rig sit-in
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Since last Saturday about 600 men have been staging a sit-in on the British gas platform BD 100 being built in the North Sea, about 17 miles off the Humber. Only essential safety work is now being carried out on the rig.
Company representatives are now on the rig discussing with the workers, employed by 20 contractors, who say that they are not being paid recognised hourly rates for North Sea rigs.
Second national meeting for Party workplace branches. "WORKPLACE BRANCHES AND THE UNIONS"
Saturday May 12, Camden Town Hall, Euston Road, London.
Open to Labour Party mem bers in workplace branches ( who want to find out more about setting them up. Details from Nik Barstow, 165 Liverpool Rd, London N1, or Geoff Dixon, 1 Pelham Court, 44 Hatherley Road, Sidcup, Kent.