HOTH STOr FULL RATE PAY IS campaign on student poverty.
EDUCATION no cuts no closures fight the FA fees and q JU StUDENTS marched In bimingnam ast woURend demand 'Fair grants for students' giving now impetus to the NUS bational converor of ARC racist Since the 19 unions in the Confederation, Scanlon of the Engineering Ultion, lave chosen to drop the demand for a 35 hour week with no loss of pay, and have reduced the pay claim from E70 to E60. difference with the Engineering Employers Federation.
The Mumbling block has been that the bosses insist that the implementation of the new The executive of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Workers Union has called a two-day strike of its 3½ million members on 20 and 21 March.
This strike should be supported, writes JOHN GRAHAM, AUEW shop stewards, although it by no Many negotiations with the engineering bosses.
led by Hugh employer guideline on pay.
there i bittle low paid • this year THE BEGINNING of the teachers' union action of pay has already resulted in several schools being closed and thousande of power workers chased SOUWEESENDS.
insulting offer tivity may have JUDE Tacing the to watch his action. the which led to widewas an delegate confercace. wil most the terms policy significant breakdown in national minimum time rate of E60 should not force ani oscar are per coul Acceptance of the present biler would seriously affect workers in the industry, who are still receiving only 142 plus 5 percent and alone could mobilise full well not receive the new support for industrial action Even Scanion has not been able to swallow national organiser currently involve further job losses in the The four unions involved will be meeting on 14 March to consider their response to the boases' offer of a 10 per cent increase plus a E3.60 produc deal, With no improvement ikely, the question now power workers is whetfier to take industrial The union leaders favour a ballot as the next step, hut there comhined South-cast occupation called Saturday 18 March to protest at Ibe withdrawal of Gay News from their bookstalls. Pickets are already being planned In movement -Віт- trades councils London and service unions.
Organisations or individuals support pubis: continuing fight for tree speech or gays should contact their national Switchboard for HALEISISE Alliance on 0271 202930 (8pm10pm). The next meeting of the trade alliance willhe on 4 and 5 April such a fraud, which would he in clear breach or AUTW Unfortunately, the fact that the union leaders have already capitulated on the bulk of the claim means that there will be little enthusiasm for the strike from the rank and file. And hints by Seanlon that British Leyland will not be included in the stoke furtber underatines the possibility of ready support for the stoppage.
In this context it is esseotial to demand that the Confedera tion fights for the original claim and a full return to free collective bargaining. which Smith, an AUEW The dispute has hardened because of the intransigent attitude of many local authorities to teachars" pay.
Many power workere do not expect leaders like Chappie to win their pay demand, They point out that the stifling of democracy in the EETPU Lmits take onofficial action. The fight to blond the axe that hangs over the health service Jas made un importunt advance with the setting up of a national steering committee, hacked by the Greater London Association of Trades Conscils and the reperl: DOMINIC COSTA.
Hounslow Hospital, still in against closure a fighrback recall conference on 28 February, which was allended by more than a handred delegatos from all over the country, representIng wide sections of the labour from industry, and Labour Parties, as well as the health The conference criticised the sector trade union leaders for failing to organise a -fightback against Labour's policies, which might have saved Hounsiow.
Last month, two hundred unionists, including Lesland stewards, picketed the SOCIALIST CHALLENGE 9 March 1978 page 5 fighting for re-clection, con demned the Confederation officials capitulatioo on tbe ay claim when he spoke ar :
day. Smith called for a massive 10S HOLE TIE HOTR to demand that the officials TiebE cor the occina chim The task for the Broad Left delegates on the AUEW national committee, DOCES AS Socialise Challenge goes to press, is to support these demands, and to seck an explanation as TE on passco at te las meeting in November, calling for a xpecial meeting of shop stewards to organise support Tor the claim, has never been Implemented. the ability of the rank and file to make their leaders accountable. This is why the powe workers have to be prepared to Birmingham area heaith authority against the closure of Rosley Hill. The projected closure of Romsley Hill and 15 others due to come under the axe in Birminghams, together with the 18 already closed since last April, underline the nood for a co-ordinated national This is the importance of the natonal mghtback steering committee, elected the COETEECTLE Throuch ils manthly meetings and satical Fightbuck bulletin, it subs to unite all those who oppose the cuts. Delegates are invited trom all cuts cam branches Labour Parties and trade:
The first meeting is on 18 March in London, so interested organisations should elect delegates urpently and make CATCHES LONELYELL Details from: Interim Steering Lammittee Hounsiou Hospital Occuparion, Staine Road, Hoensiow, Middx.