350 striking workers at Magnet in Darlington, Teeside, have joined the Liverpool Dockers in their support for the Euro-March in defence of jobs and welfare.
The strike, at Magnet's fitted kitchens factory and now entering its seventh month, began when Magnounced cuts in wages of 235 a week and the axing of bereavement and paternity leave In September the strikers were sacked and the company hired unskilled workers at lower pay. Bosses boasted they had set aside three. and-hair million pounds to cover tik cost of the dispute bur this was used up within the frst eight weeks he strikers nave achieved great success with a leafleting campaign aimed at persuading people not to buy from Magnet retail outlets. <65 million has been wiped off the compary share vaue Enthusiasm Strikers' leader John Cory is enthusiastic about what they have learned from the magnificent strug gle of the Liverpool dockers and following their successful lead. plans to internationalise the dispute.
EuroMarch campaigners are now noping that workers at roro's riale wood plant will be the next group of workers under attack to take up support for the march.
Nationwide leafleting of Magnet showrooms Saturday 8 February, 12 noon. MASS PICKET, Friday 14 February, assemble outside Magnet Factory, Allington Way, Darlington. Requests for speakers -01325 282839 or picket mobile 04020 72676. Liverpool dockers have already pledged full support to the EuroMarch.