[THE IGWU branch at the Talbot car factory…]
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THE IGWU branch at the Talbot car factory in Stoke, Coventry, has decided to campaign against hospital cutbacks. It is calling for the Labour Party and trade union movement to get up a petition.
"We need a storm of protest", , said Dave tawaras, TGWU convenor at the factory and Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Coventry South West.
The Coventry Health Authority announced in early December that they intended in two years' time closing two hospitals, Highcut 50 beds at Bulson Road Hospital, a general hospital.
Local management told members of the Health Authority that the closure of the two hospitals would improve services as the buildings were too old and/or isolated. The closure of the other 50 beds is supposed to be beneficial because it will enable work to be upgraded.
The truth, of course, is rather different. And it's now 100 beds to go at Bulson.
Overnight
Management overnight changed their policy from one of no redundancies to one of voluntary redundancies. Under close questioning by the NHS joint unions' committee they admitted they wanted to get rid of 100 jobs and close five wards by April 1.
The Talbot TGWU branch has taken, the initia• NHS drug budget is a staggering £1,700 million. -pes from grossly inflated charges for branded and •is-promoted drugs available more cheaply in branded versions. The recent Greenfield Report has pointed out that →ula be saved if doctors would prescribe the cheaper Meanwhile NHS waiting lists have grown to
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