THE STRIKE of 500 Liverpool dockworkers marked six months of struggle against Mersey Docks & Harbour Company (MDHC) with a militant demonstration and rally supported by 3000 people-twice the size of previous demonstrations.
So far the strike has cost largest shipping company to use the docks f4 million, through the Merseyside strike itself and through the impressive solicanty action across the world. The dis. pute cobunucs to gain momcatum.
The dockers now aim to unk up with the strugeles of the Fire Brigades UnON ion, and of local government workers with plans for a one-day Merseyside xencral suike on may l Miners leader Arthur Scargill addressed the rally, giving his support for the general strike.
Lola Onsbiyo was warmly received by the rally when she spoke of de decoraton oberause ne deucan of the threat of deportation faced by her son Ade.
He has since been deported.
The support and solidarity of workers throughout the country and in docks across the world contrasts sharply with the refusal of their s give the strike official backing.
Bill Morris and other T&G leaders have been prepared to speak at rallies. but have hidden behind the anti-union laws when it comes to making the strike official.
The sizeable delegation from London included workers from // fast foods, and strikers from Hillingdon hospital. Both have been (or are still) tion and super-exploitation, and have been largely left to fend for themselves by their own union leaderships.
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