Solidarity with the Shrewsbury Pickets

Different battle – same war

40 years ago 24 construction workers were unjustly imprisoned for taking industrial action.  They still don’t know why and the government is still refusing to reveal documents related to their case.  Here are two articles from Ricky Tomlinson, one of those jailed:

Ricky Tomlinson calls on government to lift ‘veil of secrecy’ on Shrewsbury 24

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/jan/20/ricky-tomlinson-shrewsbury-24-secrecy?INTCMP=SRCH

 

Why can’t we know the truth about a strike that happened 40 years ago:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/22/truth-about-shrewsbury-24-strike?INTCMP=SRCH