Whatever the effectiveness of the present blacking - and it is certainly not 100 per cent effective impact of a national AUEW black on Trico wipers would make clear to the engineering and cars employers that the union meent business. That could put a great deal more pressure on the Trico management, who in the past have been forced into line by the EEF when they attempted to pay workers at the Northampton plant less than the national minimum wage The failure of the AUEW to act on this could well be reinforced by the recent Tribunal decision in favour of the employers. Its ruling that the 26.50 claimed by the Trico workers cannot be granted as equal pay means. years the so-called socialists running the Council have been involved in a running battle wit tenamis in wne ared neir aest eron s Io DUrus challenged by the North Tyneside Housing Committee, which is fighting cuts in the housing programme and in offices at Battle Hill estate, Wallsend. Previously, 70 tenants organised a picket of the Council to demand why it is putting up rents when what's needed is massive of public housing in an area After occupying the public gallery and singing a song against rent rises, Joe Secretarv of the Tenants' Protection Association, began addressing the Council meeting through a megaphone. As deputy mayor Molly Riley entered the chamber, the assembled councillors stood stiffly to attention whilst Ms Riley, preceded by mace-bearer, walked to her seat. Joe continued to read the statement expressing the views of the working people of North Tyneside about rent rises.
The embarrassing situation was saved by one Labour councillor who adjournment - the assembled worthies promptly stampeded to safety. Ms Riley, democratically elected representative of the people, then decided that the people had no richt to hear the Council vote for rent rises and called in the police to clear the gallery red-baiting article from Councillor Bamborough, leader of the Labour group, followed in ine local press abortion, child benefits and other essential foundations for women's rights in equality and independence? How are the campaigns for these rights progressing? aign has issued a cam tor a for a national rally to asses the struggie for women's rights in light of government legislation. wo Invite all organisations campaigning for rights to plan and participate in this Rally ano make i a maior event in tne ute orine labour and women's movement.
Already tive Labour MPs have sponsored hally. WHICH we people will attend. . However, to begin to organise this event we urgently need funds please give anything you can afford. Send anv donations to Jill Daniels. Crookham Rd., London SW6. Also obtainaoie wom this address are imoralion sponsorsnip, pubiicity and detals about the next Planning Meeting to organise the Rally, which is on 16 October, 2pm University .oT London -Sucenis Union. Malet St., London WC1 rents by 60p from 4 October. But they are being Last Friday tenants occupied the council ConSITUCHOl where one in every four unemployed is a building worker.
Dudding, proposed an These attacks are not simply the whim of the Labour group on North Tyneside. They are MNOPOLE
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