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Stitched up by building companies aided by a Tory government
The Shrewsbury 24 case was a travesty of justice on a unprecedented scale, writes JOHN GREEN
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A Very British Conspiracy – The Shrewsbury 24 and the Campaign for Justice
By Eileen Turnbull
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EILEEN TURNBULL is one of those extraordinary working-class heroes who should be honoured by their country but in our class-riven society rarely are.
In 1972 building workers in Britain went on strike for the first time ever for better pay, safer working conditions and an end to the Lump (zero-hours contracts and lump sum payments) which was rife in the industry.
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