AN APPEAL TO ALL TRADE UNIONISTS near future. They were arrested for picketing a MeAlpine buildine site in the town where scab labour was being used. On 20 January 1975, the police ded in force, and fanted the rows of pickets. Before the scab vans had moved a tow varde out of the pete the cen Most of the charges brought againat the pickets are for threatening behaviour likely to occasion a breach of the peace. Many of the men are accused of such vio tent crimes as swearing and attempting to hit the side of the scab vans. These crimes are deemed so serious that they have all been cent for tral at the Crown Court, The police tried to charge one picket with using a shoe that eame off whilst heing thrown in the back of the police van. But they dropped the charge at the Magistrates Court.
present in jaft, It was McAtpine who was instrumental in the bringing abour of their trade union mevement was slow to bring treesure to hear to free the two, but they must not lose any time in supporting the Newcastle ten The Trensport and Genera Workers Union 8/214 Scaffolders Branch are calling for a national response to a call for a mass picket outside the Newcastle Crown Court as and when the pickets are called to attend.
notify us. Because the courts win not wve advance notice of the dare the tha atrangements can only be vague at this point. However, all delegates will be given ww. maximum.possible notice The scaffolders are now facing a major confrontation over their besie rights to will the pickets realise that they have the support of their brothers in other trade whenever the police.ir to ran men tor basic trade umon acts, they wur be me with other trade unionists who will be willing to stand atongside their brothers as a sign at protest.
Please send all messages of support, donations, ete, to the Detence Committ c/o Eddie Brady, 86 Benwell Lane Newcastle upon Tyne Ten seaffolders are to appear before the Crown Court It Newcastle upon Tyne in the men had been arrested. The police on the picker lin Let us be clear about one thing. There are two Shrewibury building worken it court cases. Here in Newoastle we san see the same invotvement oncurring again. The We ask all those brothers who ane able to send a delegation to the mass picket to picket. If sufficient trade union support is shown on the day of the wial, then not only unions and in all parts of the country, but also if will be seen throughout the ares that of nearly 35 per cent over the last three months, automatic protection of wages rest of the working class.
members the same rights as full members were also passed. against inflation is vital if living standards are to be protected. Although the action at Lucas was provoked by a hard-line management, the sit-in could be used as a focal point for the fight for nil-norm thresholds not just for Lucas workers but for the The Working Women's Charter was passed and proposals for creche facilities at future meetings adopted by the Annual General Meeting of Equity, the actors union, on 11/12 May. A sub-committee on issues of particular concern to women was also established -despite the opposition of the Workers Revolutionary Party led by Vanessa Redgrave. Motions supporting the "fringe' theatre and giving provisional