An ITT subsidiary in Glasgow, McLaren Controls, has sayi oy suu workers in pursuit of their gple over a wage claim.
he workers have been on strike for six weeks followg the becakdown of a confiliation meeting. The tanagement refused to shift from their offer of an crow the board increase of £2.00 for men, and £4.06 for women. The AUEW, which represents the workers, aiming £2.25 for labourers and semi-skilled men, E2.50 for skilled men, and £5.27 for women. HiT has stated that the strike could lead to reduncancies, because of the weakened trading position of he firm, and the management has sent a letter to the vorkers, threatening dismissals unless the dispute is When, following these attempts at intimidation, the Works Director Stewart Black dismantled a machine which was then removed from the factory, the workers occupied the factory. They are currently maintaining the occupation on a 24 hour basis. The management has called in security guards with an alsation dog, but the occupation remains firm. This is one of a series of small strikes which have taken place in the Glasgow area in the recent period. At Singer, Clydebank, there was a ten day strike by a section of the factory over the inadequacy of an Incentive bonus scheme, and last month there was a thirteen day strike at Weir Pumps, Cathcart. These kand of actions will increase as the struggle over the Engineering pay claim approaches.
There must be all-out support for the fight at McLaren's, which represents an important development in the struggle of engineering workers in the Glasgowarea, Without support throughout the industry in Scotland-and beyond -the worker's could become isolated, and subject to pressure from алавтепь urcats une anniculty or developing a Havege waere workers Icersolated was seen recently at Yarrows Shipyard, where the recommendation of shop stewards for a strike over wage demands was rejected by the workers.
Donations and messages of support should be sent to: John Morrison, c/o Alex Ferrie, AUEW House, 145 West Regent Street, Glasgow.
Red Weekly 14 December 1973 Page 2