Dispensation demand wins union support

Workers Press no. 850, 24 August 1972 · scan page 12

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THERE IS growing support among trade union branches for dispensation to be granted to Workers Press and the 'Morning Star' in the event of a national closedown of the press in support of trade union struggles Many trade unionists now see that there is a need in such an emergency for the newspapers of the labour and trade union movement to continue to function normally.

The East London No 15 branch of the Furniture, Timber and Allied Trades Union has passed a resolution stating:

'This branch calls upon the executive council of Furniture, Timber and Allied Trades Union to urge the executive councils of the printing unions to grant special dispensation allowing Workers Press and the "Morning Star" to continue printing in the event of further newspaper strike action.' The resolution will be forwarded to the union's executive council.

The shop stewards' committee at the Ford body plant, Dagenham, representing 5,000 workers has passed a resolution calling for dispensation for ing Star' if any industrial action like that over the jailed dockers occurs again.

They will send their letter and resolution to the executives of the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades and the National Graphícal Association.

The No 26 divisional council of technical and supervisory section of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers has agreed to send a resolutiốn to their executive committee. It urges them to use their influence to secure special dispensation for both Workers Press and the 'Morning Star' in the event of industrial action being taken by printing unions similar to that recently taken against the jailing of the five dockers.

The same call has been taken up by London airport branch of the electricians and plumbers' union. It was passed overwhelmingly and will be put before the next meeting of Hounslow Trades Council.

The resolution states: *In the event of any further industrial action or acts of solidarity in the printing industry of the type seen on July 25 and 26, this branch of the London airport EPTU calls upon the executive committees of the printing unions to grant dispensation to all working-class publications, notably Workers Press and 'Morning Star', in order to allow normal publication of presses that support workers' struggles, as a matter of principle? FOUR LECTURES THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MARXIS given by (SLL national secretary) 1. Marxism as. the theory knowledge Tuesday September 5 2. Development of Marxismi through working-class struggle Tuesday September 12 3. Nature of the crisis Tuesday September 19 4. Historical materia Tuesday September AEU HOUSE Mount Pleasant Liverpool 1, 7.30 CIRCULATION 01-622 NEWS DESK 01-720