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lose his job as a result but, after the national strike was called off, his fellow shop stewards secured his continued employment, by threatening a walk-out if he was not kept on.
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Greendale was re-elected to the union's national executive in 1990, but by this time was focusing on local politics. He was elected to
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Walter
Greendale: Trade unionist who successfully sued 'The Sun'
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Roland Rudd, "Todd halts count after balloting complaints",
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