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Report The strongest branch of the union, London City, then moved an amendment calling lor a more substantial productivity payment in recognition of the additional skills, experience and responsibilities necessary for the installation maintenance of the systems.' Again, despite the opposition of the NEC, amendment was passed by a slightly higher majority.
In the debate on the amended NEC report, which now called for 30 per cent, plus 7 per cent productivity payment, and industrial action, the right wing rallied against the victories of the left. The finale was the closing speech by supposedly in support of the report.
Claim He launched a. renewed defence of the realism, of the NEC and the unreality, of the
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the Union of Engineering against the union leadership.
are one and the same thing.
Stanley, Look at Saltley!
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usually spend much of their time organising against the bosses. But in the Amalgamated Workers an equally important task is to organise That's not so surprising since many in the union think the bosses' ideas and the ideas of the union president Terry Duffy known Take this example of what Duffy said in January: 'That poor Ted Heath was an honest man, but wrongly advised. He took the miners on, but was. wrongly advised.
whole of the population voted to get rid of the Tories. That could happen again and I believe it would be a disaster even though Lam a democratic "up' vious why the conference of Engineering Charter to be held on 28 June is important; especially as one discussion will be on how to secure the defeat of Duffy in the forthcoming presidential election in which once again he will be opposed by Broad Left member. Bob Wright.
Duffy's right-wing record was even before he was elected last year. But since coming to power he has become an even bigger pin-up for the Tory The most notable of his 'achievements' was the part he played in the victimisation of Leyland convenor Derek Robinson. It who insisted that the strike was Dully which immediately followed Robinson's sacking be called off; it was Duffy who set an" inquiry into effectively delayed the struggle against his 'innocent'.
which is important.
well oblige.
The •campaign therefore a battle for the entire Charter conference.
For. details which ed to organise strike action in support of Robinson once the inquiry had found him It is not just Duffy's role in the AUEW Jim Callaghan is relying on him to supply the crucial votes against democratic reform of the Labour Party at the annual conference in October. So far Duffy has given every indication that he will try and against Duffy labour movement. Members of the AUEW can help to play their part by attending the write CIO.
Chatter, 265a Seven Sisters Rd, London lump workers - hardly the way to discourage the practice There were plenty of highcouncine resoluton passed but these seemed destined for the rubbish bin All this reinforced the viev of militants that only a strong and determined union organisa tion at site level will eve win anything. Members of Building Worker — a national grouping of rank and file Twist ultim workers were a , mne con• ference making this point They received quite a good response, especially Irom some and ex-CP sickened the winding up of the CP Building Workers Charter. The Charter was abandoned because, 'as we now tave a en we executve. we don't need it anymore' The need for Building Worker was shown best of al by the fact the speaker who got the loudest applause at the con.
: Jim Callaghan Wal - and that just about summed it up.
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