THE PETRO-CHEMICAL WORKERS’ PROTEST
By Tom Kemp
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In your issue of August 2 you reported a unanimous stoppage of work for one and a half hours by building , workers on the Petro-chemicals site, Flixton, against British and American intervention in the Middle East.
Unfortunately this report is not completely factual. These are the facts:
As a result of a petition to the shop stewards’ committee a meeting was called to protest against British and American intervention in the Middle East: 130 men out of about 400 stopped work to attend the meeting, which lasted about 45 minutes.
A resolution was unanimously adopted at the meeting, protesting against the landing in the Middle East of British and American troops, recording the workers’ belief in the right of self-determination, and opposing intervention by any power in the internal affairs of any nation. ’ Liverpool, 8 John Connor Published by The Newsletter, 180 Clapham High St. London, SW4. Printed by Plough Press Ltd. (TU), r.o. 180 Clapham High St, London SW4 -