Asgow Meeting Against Freeze

Fron Tony Southall, A meeting held in Glaszow on August 28th to protest against the Government's Incomes Policy and specifieally against the wage freeze was sponsored by 11 unions:- A4.S.S.E.T., DeATeAcs N.A.aL.G.O0,y thw Scottish Area of the N.U.M., the Scottish Commercial Motormen, P.T.Ue, A.S.W., and the T.&G.W.U. . Speakers were Clive Jenkins, Lawrence Daly (General Secretary of the Scottish miners), and Albert Booth (M.P. for Barrow-in-Furness). Alex Kitson, General Secretary of the S.C.M.U. took the chair. The meeting was attended by about 400 people, who vigourously applauded any declaration of militant opposition to the policy. Particular emphasis was laid by the speakers on the failure of all Scottish M.P.'s with the exception of Emrys Hughes, to demonstrate their opposition to the Prices and Incomes Bill, and it seems likely that a great deal of pressure will be exerted to ensure that there are a higher number of abstentions , should the Government attempt to enforce Section 1V of the Act. Many speakers, while praising A.S.S.E.T.'s intention of taking employers to court for breach of contract, felt that more vigourous action woul’ be necessary in the coming monthse Several practical suggestions for action were made and it seems likely that the autumn will see the emergence of strongly organised opposition to the Government's economic policy on Clydeside.