Pawan February the 5th *
Dringing out 3 million workers even for a cne day strike is no simple matter and all over the country preparations are under woye It is not merely a question of ensuring 100% action at all factories, ete. effected, there are many borderline cases ond peripheral workers, Also every offort is made by the more militant unionists to involve large sectors even if they are not airectly effected.
Two 'white-collar' unions - the supervisors, staffs and technicians (ASSET) and the draghtsmen (DATA) - have declared their support for the one-day strike. Ina joint statement, the two executives recommend that wherever possible their members should join the strike. The have instructed their members who may under their contracts, etc. be compelled to carry on working ‘not to supervise or assist any blackleg labour.'....'In all cases the closest collaboration is urged with the unions in dispute."
admiralty workers! leaders have told the admiralty that will recommend their members to stop work on February 5th too. Though they are not effected by the same negotiations they have received 2 similar answer to thoir wage claim,
The London area committee of the National Society of Painters is to recommend its branches to consider 2 stoppage on February 5th as the pause is also affecting building workers! clains,
lanchester workers will pour into Platt Fields Park, after a march through the city, to hear shop-floor speakers from the big factories at Trafford Park, Salford, Stockport, Yarrington and Ashton.
Tyneside Confederation leaders have oemlorsed the call of shop stewards for a march and demonstration led by bands from the big shipyards. They are elso asking momber unions to recommend a ban on all weekend overtime before and in the week after the stoppage.
Sheffield engineers will form ut alongside the big Firth Brown works in Carisle Strect at 10.00 a.m. and march to the City Hall. Fred Hollingsworth, the foundry workers! president will address a mass meeting there.
Liverpool Confederation leaders are asking the local trades council and Labour Party to join their march and meeting. Over 10,000 leaflets will be distributed.
Leeds factory—gate meetings start on Tuesday in the ;unslett area and will continue throughout the district until the ove of the stoppage.
Clydeside stewards are to meet in Glasgow on February lst to prepare for the walk out. The chergency committee of the Confederation on Clydeside is bocking Shawfield F.C. park for a 50,000 strong demonstration,
Birmingham executive committee of the Confederation has planned a series of apart to propare for February 5th. These include factory—gate meetings, the distribution of 10,000 leaflets. A mass march throughout the city on the day, finishing with a meeting at Digbcth Institute is to be addressed by an li.P. and trade union loaders,
South-.jast London shop stowards representing 20,000 workers have set up a campaign committce to unite the workers in all big factories behind the nate ional stoppage.
Rover (Tyseley, Birmingham) workers at at factory-gate meeting attended . by 500 supported the one-day stoppage and called for a full turn—out.On January 24th » the same day, 60 Tyseley men ot Rovers downed tools because of a bonus dispute. The strike has led to tho laying off of 2,650 workers in the three Rover factories. Jarrow workers to march again
Some 25 years ago men from Jarrow - the town that was murdered by ship-— builders and the Governtent - marched to London for work, On February 17th mon of Jarrow will again demonstrate for work. In a statement the trades council secretary, Duncan Blair, said that the shadow of depression was looming larger and larger every weck, The march was the first step in a campaign for the sending of new industries into an area which has been entirely dependent on the slumping ship— building and repdring industry. Unemployment among ship-repair workers trobled during 1961 and now stands at nearly 500, total unemployed aro nearly 1,400,