The cause of the strike is the sacking of 41 militants at the plant. Because it threatens the project of reconciliation of the Government and the leaders of the Communist Party, the strike has been savagely attacked by the first and cold shouldered by the second.
on anuary ten koca workers were on defence guard outside the nouses or some or une workers elected delegates who had already on them, including their homes being fired on with machine guns.
The police moved in to arrest the guards. As soon as word got round. workers gatnered at the police station demanding InCI release onen a mass meeting which voted to town hall at Gavá.
Over 2.000 workers were on the march. The road was barred by police, who fired rubber bullets. Twenty-five or thirty workers were injured, seriously. But URC workers' display of strength had succeeded - that evening the ten detainees were released.
For the Spanish ruling class, tnis strike nas got to be smasned There are three reasons:
sane workers! leaders are part of the attempt to Solen -workers factories by getting rid of the most politically advanced militants, an attempt which is backed up by the shaky suspension of an article aDour Law when orrered sonne employment protection.
—in noca workers counterpose to the Government's programme a ser or demanos mcluome amnesty for political prisoners, the right to work and or a scherd SnIKe * The methods of struggle the - Roca workers have adopted regular mass meetings, elected and recallable delegates and self defence squads - - if generalised to the whole spanish working would put revolution on the agenda.
SOLIDARITY nee It is for these reasons that the organisations Commissions, USO nave retused to oule me soncarity action which is desperately needed 1 nocais to wi an excennon u the Workers Commission of bank workers in Darcelona wiien nas declared its full support, collected money, sent two delegates to the Roca support committee and called on the union organisations to back the strike.
As we go to press the 41 sacked workers face the dismissals tribunal. Rica assembly has called for a 24 hour general strike in the Llobregat valley region. CatalIn tne class workers MOTOR WORKERS in Pamploand UGT)
in Britain nave won an important victory.
The strike at Girling Espana SA was over a 30 per cent wage claim. oinine is purror a munnatonat making motor accessories owned by Lucas. The Lucas Combine shop stewards decided to launch immediate solidarity action, blacking all parts to Lucas and Girling operations in Spain.
British Leyland for whom Girling Pamplona supply accessories] dodge the black by shipping parts under the name of Rovers.
Lucas combine committee found out about this and was able make the black effective.
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The strike at Roca Radiadores, and clashes with police.
onia's second largest factory, entered its third month accompanied by more arrests