The strike af Armstrong Patents in Beverley, near Hall, which began in January over the sacking of factory convenor Jean Jepson has yet to be made official by the TGWU.
she was victimised hy the management for following national union policy and refusing to sign away a nationally-negotiated guarante of 40 hours basic pay during the Tory-inspired 3-day week.
the 500 women employed at this much as to a week.
This is in spite of the fact that Without this protection, many of in the car industry. car component factory are finding that 3 days wages combined with 2 days dole money (for those who are eligible) leaves them short of their previously guaranteed basic by as Important trade union support has been guined locally, especially from the dockers, and the blacking of Armstrongs Patents products has now been extended to all registered ports, The Armstrong strike committer is calling for this blacking to be taken up throughout the trade union movement, especially The behaviour of the T&G in this case has heen scandalous. The strike committee 1s appealing for a massive campaign inside the T&G to gain official recognition of the strike Resolutions to this effect are urgently needed from TGWU branches and shop stewards across the country:
The dispute is now entering its seventh week without official support, and is desperately in need of financial assistance.
Mesages of support and contribu tions should be sent to:
Armstrong Strike Committee, 39 Hildas Street, Bridlington, Yorks.