by BOBPENNINGTON conditions for patients in the hospitals.
these 'awkward" people from the union if he can.
After all, as his supporters have been saying, they are a 'bunch of claim there is good proof of their allegations.
Challenge, which is the news sheet of a group of rank and file members in its first edition spelt DUTS us ARamS TaC Ios tion of wage restraint; For democracy in the workers moveDICT AMEL aaaC SICHAUM cuts; For the maximum solidaricy of the labour movement around Knowledgeable and objective authorities like the Economic -Lesauc ot Mt. Goorge Ward would immediarely recognise a red ploe" beblad those aims.
branch meeting.
Hilliard and his side-kick, branch secretary George Hill, moved mn aC TO EmESE COC devotion to trade union priniples and their supporters they ne voted down a resolution oi apport fot the Grumwick striker. Then came the real business. Clearly, when you are defending democracy against reds and subhave to make sure hat no chance is given to these to distort your case.
herefore no notice was given wuten or verbal. to the five people they tenden changing Rule 18 (11) of NUPE' HUIC BUNT 'circulating misleading or false reports about the The motion appeared under ns Hn WoCK TSEE aure that the 'reds" did not have concoct some devious defence bolore the item The five people being charged include the present chairperson of the branch Paul Jenkins, Paul Mitchell, a former chairperson of the branch, two shop NCWNTU and anther rank and file mem xer. Jenkins told me: 'By form ing a Challenge group we vercising our right to organis ade the labour movement 5 we pould win the membership over to support for our policies.
This is exactly what Engineering Now these NUPE members RANK-AND-FILE members in the Southampton branch of the National Union of Public Employees are having a tough time fighting against cuts, job standards and deteriorating But it is not just the Government, the Area Health Authorities and the hospital managements they are taking on. Also ranged against them is the union right wing led by the local full-time official, Sean Hilliard who intends to expel PAUL JENKINS NUPE Branch Chairperson.
Voice, Hospital Worker, Thes Hack on Ch auce de, den if Workers Charier, ete do. If wH Onci AC eay TOr aNacks ou all the rest of the rank-and-tile newspapers. *We intend to fight this. Firstly we will go back to the membership in elected us. We will hold meetings and circularise a petition and gor resolutions of protest and sup роп.
We desperately need national upport in NUPE and we NUPE TSCHOCTS resolutions to the National Execto the thret demandisan.
TIC MITC Although we have not yer been told we think it might on 30 Juiv meetine. We will o course be considering calling a picket of the EC.
Locally, the Socialist Challenge readers group is inviting militants ail organisations in was building a campaigo in our defence.
Copies of Hilliard's leiter 10 NUPE Amicat Divisional OEFcer, George Anderson, explaining the "detrimental" activities of Challenge, as well as copies of rItself are obtainable SOKOE LOTTORE ampton. (Tel: 0703-23347).
Trade unionists. tbose in NUPE, Rie urged to contact him. STOKE ON TRENT ch-ec CATT GOKS DE UCATT