What was the main goal of the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders work-in?
Higher wages
Improved working conditions
Preventing shipyard closures
Nationalization of the industry
Answer
The main goal of the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders work-in was to prevent the closure of the shipyards and the loss of thousands of jobs. The work-in was a unique form of protest, where workers continued to work without pay to demonstrate their value and commitment to the industry.
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