The Cammell Laird shipyard occupation of 1984 | Ideas for Freedom 2022

In 1984, workers at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead occupied their workplace as part of a fight against job cuts. The employers worked with the state, including the police and the army, to break the occupation. 37 workers were jailed and today the surviving occupiers are still fighting for justice. Alice James, Workers' Liberty and John Cunningham, author of a recent pamphlet on the occupation, told the inspiring story of the occupation at our recent Ideas for Freedom event (2-3 July). You can also purchase the pamphlet about the occupation here: www.workerslib...