Ship orders at 'very low level'

Workers Press no. 745, 21 April 1972 · scan page 4

Topics: Engineering, Housing and rents, Socialist Labour League and the WRP

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LECTURE AUEW Hall, Sunday April Speakers: SHIPBUILDING orders. would continue to a 'very low level until world trade recovered, the Shipbuilders and Repairers' Association said yesterday.

Association figures released yesterday show that the number of ships on order was down from 312 in 1971 to 237 this year.

But figures showed that in the first quarter of 1972 shipbuilding firms secured orders for 17 merchant ships-seven more than in the corresponding three months of last year.

'Essential Marxism' given by G. Healy, SLL national secretary Woodside Hall, St George's Cross GLASGOW Sunday April 23, 2.30 p.m.

Soclalist Labour League and Young Soclallate Meeting DUNDEE 'Working class unity and mght against the Tory gor ern26 Southward 23, 8 p.m.

SLL national David Barclay, YS Glasgon I-to London Right-to-Work march er ALL TRADES UNIONS ALLIANCE MEETINGS WILLESDEN: Monday April 24, Labour and Trades Hall Willesden High Road, NW10. Tary 'fair rents' Bill.

SW London: Tuesday Aprll 25, 8 p.m. Clapham Manor Baths, Clapham Manor Street, SW4.

Tory 'fair rents' Bill.

N KENT: Tuesday April 25, 8 p.m. SOGAT House, Essex Rd, Dartford. The Industrial Relations Act. -DAGENHAM: Tuesday April 25, 8 p.m. Co-op Hall, Fanshawe Avenue, Barking.

engineers' wage claim.

SOUTHALL: Wednesday April 26, 8 p.m. Community Centre, Bridge Rd. Fight Tory rents policy.

LUTON: Thursday April 27, 8 p.m. St John Ambulance Brigade Hall, Lea Rd. YS May Day rally.

N LONDON: Thursday April 27, 8 p.m. 'Bricklayers Arms', Tottenham High Rd (nr White Hart Lane). The engineers' wage claim SE LONDON: Thursday April 27, 8 p.m. Deptford Engineers Club, New Cross Rd (opp New Cross stn). Tory 'fair rents' Bill..

E LONDON: Tuesday May 2, Blackwall i Ireland.