Socialist Organiser

The weekly of the fused Workers Socialist League, July 1981 to April 1984

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Socialist Organiser no. 84, 13 May 1982 · scan p. 16 · about 328 words

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shop stewards representing 20,000 TGWU members for all-out industrial action — only to meet a stoneofficials, who insisted on the TUC line of action by NUPE members have voted crushingly for industrial action - only to receive a limp recommendation from their leadership for limited, partial, local action as 64 NUPE laundry workers at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary will go on all-out strike for three weeks from Monday 17th. But coordinated national all-out action, with emergency cover under workers' control, is one thing that NUPE certUnder pressure, the NHS union leaderships have however called one coordinated national action — a 24 hour strike on May 19. This gives militants a chance to rally forces and step up the struggle for action sufficient to win the full 12% FURTHER COVERAGE — page 3. A DELEGATE conference of in the NHS voted on May 11 walling veto from top TGWU dribs and drabs.

each area sees fit.

ainly is not calling for.

claim. on it. The TUC call for leafletting focuses the mind of the labour movement on Tebbit. Now the dockers' decision to strike can focus 1 --: - 1 - .1 91-attention on effective action to stop Tebbit. It gives the vital lead in starting it. It.

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