International Marxist Group Archive

Magazines, bulletins and booklets of the IMG and its forerunners, 1961–1984

Victory for Shop Workzrs in Birmingham

· International Bulletin Vol. 1, No. 41, 10 October 1962 · p. 4 of the scan · 90 words

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400 members of U.S.D.A.W. scored a suaess in enforcing a closed shop at the new £1 million factory of Marsh & Baxters (Food Products) here in Birmingham on Monday October lst. The factory, only opened three weeks ago, was brought to a complete standstill when the workers clocked in at 7-00 asm. tut refused to start until non-union labour was withdrawn.

After four hours the workers were able to return to work having secured their demand. Later the non-unionists voted to join the union, tius making ‘the strikers! victory complete.

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