THE campaign to defend victimised Cowley militants received a boosl when last week's enquiry of the Transport Union into charges brought by Oxford Trades Council was adjourned sine die. reports JOHNNY HAINE.
Three of the militants — Alan Thorett, Tony Homer Dave Pinnington TaLru Iotun Ponta: Frades Counci president, and Keith Dansey. secretary. Power — now facing the sack from Leyland for alleged fraud — had blown the at an carber Trades Council meeting when he said that the TGWU enquiries were "designed to curb the activities of certain individuals', DISOWNED When Taced with this exposure, TGWLI regional SCC CTAE N-RENCTS, quickly disowned Power. nied that on lhe Dasis of the prescnica, Impossible to proceed with the charges against the militants.
"evidence" will Iwo lengthy written Dansey purporting 10 have come from the Trades CouncilAlthough they were written six (tu months ago, Council delegates bad never scen them, lel alone voted on them!
INTRIGUE Such is the web of intrigue that Danscy openly stated that the officers had the fill support O1 mc Ius Tor Their Dlal and anti-democralic and for Mathers, who insisted that the ielters had to he endorsed il the enquiry was to proceed. Mathers has been torced to change, bocause of the overWnE TS TENDOIEE ULUIC CHA sf the TGWU to the campaign launched recently to defend the Cowley militants From TGWU branches in all parts of the country, resolutions have arrived on the desks of Brian Matbers and general secretary, Moss Evans. calling for the charges to be dropped. Of course, the struggie is far troi ovet. Duci CharEes BEC still to he considered at the regional committee meeting sn He July. And Trades officials will try to recover their was position.
AFFILIATE by That's why the organising committer for the campaicn decided to siep up ils 'activity. Socialist sapporters in the TGWU-are urged to get their branches and shon stewards commnes tc affiliate to the campaiyn.
Campaign Organising ComDISLLLLESE0 Blackhind Oxford.
Convenor defended man- THE 5/293 biranch of the TranspOrt Horkers CIloE chuired by Alan Thormett promising HUTAM03 BuR UMP DIERD of Enelneering Union workers at Horsepath service division of Power is threatened with the sack for ulleged fraud involving his travelling expenses to participation meetings:
WITCH HUNTER Power is suspended on fol ay, and full-time have OHITE ILTTIC management's moves aguinst him. They have urued norml while meeting with the company is John Power has played • leading role in the wilchunt againsi the Cowley militants.
Nevertheless, while he is sow himsell a rictim of Leyland base WDCITWES newspaper ISE TESIEIL move towards aficial union poster seys! living standards sLidine scale of nachiculer JouEnens CAaTrer to take up campaiens on the threatens _ocmnalsts and DITRU-E MULILL passed and to fight for chose bulld Journalists in IOETWSEBCE W'estminster Press peper group who are takine action over pay newly-formed 200040 Challenge ALAN THORNETT Overmead Leys, resisted.
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BIRMINGHAM full support to Even its high reccive oniy officinls was promptly sacxed CED taght BTGTOM further drawn with Grunwick.
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mOTE accupied io bosses' allacks, all temptations anL picas to let him go to the wall must be His sacking would be a majo blow to trade unionism and victory for the Edwurdes" plsn. which Power has so slavishly Alter tbe LTACLR Ad. Les, a small engincering Birmingham, wages as low as t26 a week paid workers week. the Nor surprisingly, the company is determined to sop any for altempus to unionise the Tien. UTIVCLI When Richard Green, a young worker at Lees, started recruiting menibers to the Nationa. cerned Society of Metal Mechanics, he Those whe joined the union official strike.
Comparisons are already being fresh ideas Financial support is needed is beip on the Donations, resa Rd, Oxford. inguirip Di Mata Lionel St, AN OXFORD Couneil representative had to in confusion Huil: when he attempted to eviet the Oxford mursery occupation last week, CHRIS bur Several Hundred supporters gatbered outside the nursery TY CONCHS 30 sup thresiened eviction, and now the new term has starled win children than ever altendang the cless.
The nursery has now been over five weeks The Council ha: ignored loc sappor of 5,000 petit oners Tot BELUSSIUT" from trades union branches regional Labmur Parties, from Joan Lestor MP and even fram a local newspaper Tailure of the atteragted eviction on 19 Apri the Council contasued to voice threats, The campuign is quite clear steps aboul its plans however. intends to keep the nursery open and to resist all attempis to close il. Whatever happens lishi will A national rally is plinned Everyone conDILITE about the culs, Tacing thein is welcome tn this meeting. Come and help make it a success to take the campaien into new arcas with trom Chris Young, 3H Harst Sr. Oxford. Donations and resolutions to Michelle Flood, 35 Alesandra HULL - Cuts THE HEALTH Service axe is being swung again. bonbe, are both on L the same Humberside ares heallh attl west ority plans to transter all theil services 10 bospuals in cas The effeets of the rationalTation ol these sengoes wil be drastic Nor ony would sisme bospital ssaff lose their jobs • pregnant women would face inng and tiring journeys across Hul' TBOSE needing TLIUL logical aperalsons would be pui on even louper waiting lists than noe. And there would he a Ioss ef the autonomy and special skuls of GPs midwives in favour of nepessary medical inter-enton chiidbirth and MOTE impersonal trearment A committee so save the hospitals, formed at a public meeting, January has already buil! considerable support in the arca, Including n petition of 20.000 signatures A mecine with speakers frorn the Elizaberh Garretr Ander son and Hounslow hospitals is planned to discuss the next SELESUE Furher information from Par Cross, Flal 2, 49 Spring Bank, Hull, THE Leicester Mercury has recently opened its pages to a campaign of red baiting. Why?
Because Trades Coutcil decided to send a delegate to the Lizison Commitee for the Defence of Trade Unions Lanference.
A series Bf letters bas appeared in the paper beoaning this decision, claim Ing that it does not accord with majority views; that the far lehl is sapping the authority of the trades council and thai workers should boycotl the Mar Day rally Instead, demand the Mer cury's carrespondencs, eis shoukd pledge themselves to