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Dockers won't lift Hull black on glass

By David Maude

Workers Press no. 316, 1 December 1970 · scan page 2

Topics: Docks

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director HULL DOCKERS have reEjected union appeals to lift their black on Pilkington's glassware operated by them in support of the 200 workers sacked by the glass company.

In a circular to all dock stewards Transport and the magazine's General Workers' docks officer B. Barker says:

I have been in contact with our office in the area concerned and they have informed me that Pilkington's glass is being handled at other ports and that Pilkingthey ton's products are being used at Ford's. I believe preston proud nandic Pilkington's Hull! Yorkies a few But Hull shop stewards have rejected the appeal and say the black will go on.

Speaking from the glassworkers' rank-and-file committee headquarters in St no sane taken ye Hi Presseddockers gave them great encouragement.

right to strike and the right to work.

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