4 novel move to assist the Raleigh strikors has boen taken by leading activists in tho Labour movement. They have ostablished a committee to work for support for tho strikers, financial and moral, in the Labour movement as a wholco.e. Thoy say that tho strikers, whilst engaged in a vory important and self-sacrificing strugglo on behalf of all trade unionists, ara not gotting a fair hearing for ticir case. they express the wish that the strugglo will result in a victory for the strikers and the greater unity of all workors and trade unionists ~ in the Rabigh works. They draw attention to the fact that tho Notting ham City Labour Party Mxecutivo set an example by donating £5.5.0 to tho strike fund. The list of sponsors, which is not complote, is as follows:
Dave .blitt, Yost Nottm. Labour Party E.C. and secretary of the i.,.U. Junior Workers Committee; Jim Barnos, U.S.D.A.W.3 Koith Bloor, chairman Forest Yard Labour Party; Davo Caldwoll, secretary Socialist Bducation Association Nottingham branch; Jack Charlosworth, secrotary of tho Nottingham and District Trades Councils; John Daniols, oducation ist; Councillor Flowitt, secretary Lace Moakors Union; George Godfrey, secretary Mapperley Vard Labour Party; Councillor Greonaway, Manvers Vards Dob Gregory, U.S.D.A..3 Lionel Jacobs, vice-chairman Trades Council; Pat Jordan, Nottingham Co-op Society Political Committee; Rod Kreizman, treasurer South Nottingham Labour Party; Leo Keely, Notting Labour Party 3 Tony Morris, South Notts. Federation of Young Socialists; Judy Palfroman, chairman Nottingham University Socialist Socioty; Councillor Pate, Wollaton wards A. Platt, chairman Nottingham branch Tailor & Garment Yorkors Unions; Petor Price, prospective Labour condid— ate Mapporloy wards; Drian Simister, N.U.P.&. organiser; Ken Simpson, union organisers; Arthur Tidoswoll, area secretary Fire Brigades Unions Vincent Walker, secrotary Central Nottingham Labour Party; Sid Williams, union organiser 3 Peter Wyncoll, secretary Vest Bridgford Labour Party ; and Dick Skyers, Metal Mechanicse. All the signatories are in their personal capacitye
Members of the solidarity committee have been active in gotting Collections made in various organisatiom, including the Univorsity Socialist Socicty, St. Anns ward Labour Party, Manvers ward Labour Party, otc. 3d. Notos The committe are anxious to get further signatures in the Nottingham area and we ask all readers to help in this. \e would also make the point that this form of activity could perhaps be repeated in many other struggles.