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Socialist Organiser1982 1982-07-08Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 2 →
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18-year ola Neil Grimes has become the latest victim of the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
He was arrested this week and taken to Paddington Green police station. Meanwhile, anti-terrorist squad police, with dogs, 'tore his house apart' at the home of Neil's brother Peter Grimes.
Neil has never been politically active, and it seems he has been arrested only because Peter is a former organiser in Britain *or the Irish Republican Socialist Party.
Ecormation from. and =essages of support to SEas the Prevention of Temorism Act Campaign'. •13 43951. ...
"We therefore commit ourselves to fight the Employment Bill before and . after it becomes law by:
*publicising what the law will mean and organising together with our emnlovees and constituents to fight the LUDELINA INTEN Bill, calling for strike action on June 10 and on every future day of action against the Bill;
*refusing as employers to implement the Act, especially clauses relating to the use of non-union sub-contract *supporting totally any action our employees take against the new law, *fighting for the return inf a socialist i ahour onvernI WOULD like to add my name to the list of sponsors of the Mobilising Committee in Defence of Trade Union Rights.
Best wishes for this vital campaign.
Yours sincerely, Dennis Skinner MP the 1980 and 1982 Acts and any future legislation the Tories may introduce to further impoverish the working class and smash its organisations."
This statement, circulated by the Mobilising Committee for the Defence of Trade Union Rights has been signed by the follow-