National Union annual conference cent pay claim. Indefinite country. on the NHS.
already given NUPE and members at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital who have gone on all out strike THE ANGER and frustration of public sector workers came to a head at the of Public Employees when delegates unanimously called for all out action from 4 June in support of the 12 per action is already under way in many areas of the The next day-long stoppage 27 May will undoubtedly receive even greater support than did the last. But the urgent question now is to press for all out action from all the unions in for the 12 per cent. They have set up a joint strike _commullet wiLl ouner hospitals in the city, and are working to spread the Such joint committees help to overcome the divisions between the unions at a national level. The one day actions on 27 May, 4 «o o sume saolade usec campaign for this united action Already other sectors have indicated their sun port for health workers and a fighting lead from NHS workers can build on this. Miners in South Wales are being balloted for strike action and those in Yorkshire and tinghamshire well as transport workers and have pledged Cuculeis support.
The example of Ches terfield Trades Council who called support action from all unions during the one-day action last week should be taken up and down the The fight of the health worker could become the first big challenge to the Tory government and their pay policy. Other sectors Ine abour movenealmausi recognise that a decent for the health workers in gin essentia NHS defending the from further attacks. An all out strike in the health service will spearhead the fight against the Tories cuts and wage policy.
All in the labour movement should be working for : maximum support for workers including dona tions, delegations to picket lines as well as strike action.
services going. If oxygen is needed emergency drugs it will be delivered.
'We've got to stand together now to improve the health service lney re making Wal Man. cutbacks that's we've got to fight. I think everybody's got a right to I don't see distinction between WU1 N men all y and women.
don't think they should have sent the task force to the Falklands in the first place, it's a total waste of money. None of us here voted for Margaret Thatcher in the first place There's no Conservatives on the picket line ...!
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