elected to NUT executive BERNARD REGAN, well-known leader Teachers dociallol Alliance, has been elected The natonà executive the National Union of Bernard was contesting unc vall created by the suspension trom toe umor or Dick North, one of the of. ficers thẹ Lambeth 1 cacheis Association. They were Cisco ned LOCI association's support for the workers' suspended HusaLis trom reoruary.
In singe transterao e vote-system election, Bernard received total ,826 votes election, with 1,750, was June aisner a memoer or mue con- munist Party.
Fisher was one of the expresidents whose complaint to the NUT execulvc •uscionary aLIots aralilsi the ampern teaeners. J uRe Fisher endorsed the actions her Regan's election represents a considerabie victory or unc left in the union against the dominated ecutive and Communist Tally. who have lent support to me execuuve s reu-Dallllz.
Bernard was able to elected in the second round of the election because almost all LaosC wio rau volcu lOl Luc Rank and Mue canonace Amanda Leon, switched their votes to him after OCCI. eliminated Amanda Leon recerved arouna first preference votes Maoist candidate, Julia Alter 720, also eliminated on ana the first ballot.
19 JULY 1979 - 19 JULY 1981 AS WE go to press, Laurence Scott workers will be taking a crucial decision as to whether or not to continue the occupation. If they do decide to fight on, it will almost certainly be in opposition to the union leadership.
Terry Duffy, engineering union leader, is recommending ari coucil with Laurence Scott boss.
Arthur Snipe, which won't save jobs. Instead it argues acceplanice redundancies, the future of the factory to be reviewed during the next three months and the unions to Bernard Regan iU L5-ame.con Sorety and the NSC offer full co-operation and flexibility. There would be immediate return work or toree monis or a two day week, with an application for temporary employment subsidy.
The redundancy money workers had received was to be handed back. The stewards overwhelmmendation despite threats trom union officials that strike pay and backing for E vould De wiasdrawn. the Doncaster picket Fight Yet it has been the picketing Laurence Darenl company, Mining Supplies, at Doncaster Wnie nas OrCCu Snipe to meet with the workers al all. A stalemeni issued on behalf of the stewards by the new convenor, Dennis Barry, spells out why the recommendation is 'a total surrender. Laurence Scott workers gave the union leaders the platform to fight closures and redundancies; their backing we'd have won a victory.
'As it is they have sold us down the river and capitulated at Snipe's first offer, instead of building on these proposals to achieve a meaningful settlement.
In spite of this stab in the back from officials the stewards are determined to fight the Nias. meeting on Tuesday 14 July, they intend to the recommendation from the tull time otticials.
They want the agree ment rejected and all levels worked out before a settleHicill ariccu nere should be no enforced redundancies and the redundancies cheques to be accepted as ex-gratia payment for loss of wages during the dispute.
Pledge If the stewards' position is adopted and the leaders, Laurence UI0 l WITE draws support, Scott workers will need all the help it can get from the aDou moveneol The urgency is highlighted bs Snipe's intention the same day as the mass meeting to TCCaH through the courts, if his proposals aren't accepted.
Manchester wide engincerung stewards meeting Friday, discussed solidarity Laurence Scott TASS steward, Phil Penning, described the response as 'fantastic. The convenors trom throughout the area hi, 0o for us. have collected over 'The threatened injunction has brought pledges many convenors to block the streets around Laurence Scott.' If the workers do vote to continue the fight, such support has , to be forthcoming from all over the country.
The stewards are already feeling the pressure. Last Friday the police instructed the pickets to leave the Don. caster plant. but support is there.
A victory tor Laurence Scott will save jobs, show other workers threated WILE realme ne en and closures how to fight and will be a big deteat for Snipe and Duffy alike.
Stop press: the mass meeting voted overwhelmingly to con aue ine occuoanon owine workers are threatened with a writ from Snipe to reclaim the factory. There massive responst Ine labour movement immediato donation.
G Fryer, 20 Round croft, Romily, Cheshire
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Sat. 18 July 7.30 MANNING HALL, ULU, MALET ST., WC1