from a Nottingham engineer
The 2-week—old official strike of toclmakers and millwrights at the Raleigh (Nottingham) factory of Tube Investmonts Lid. shows ovory sign of continuing for a considerable time. The strikers are demanding a reduction in working hours to avoid the dismissal of 25 toolnakers, The management refuse to implement this. At a mass meeting on Sunday, Jamery 26th, about 300 strikers attonded to hear a report from an i.2,U. arecutive Councilman and other officials. It was atated that inquiries were being made into the legality of calling out about 60 apprentices, whe the management are attaspting to use as strikebroakers,
Chesring from strikers greeted the announcement that, due to the strike, representatives of the 1.E.U. and cther unions in the factory were to hold a joint mecting in the nesr future. The A... seceded irom the Joint Factory Council 2 years ago and inter—union disputes have been frequent. The latest move towards unity must be welcomed by all. It istwmderstood that support for the strike is 100% and no one envisages a return to work without claims being met in full,
ranches in the district are balloting on whether to organises a levy on the A.3.U.'s 10,000 members in the Eottinghom area. iAny donaticns to the strike fund should be sent to: Haleigh Strike Fund,