But does that mean that these workers now face a long up-hill battle on their own? That must not be the case. The health WULACIS and their allies and must, take advantage of the enormous goodwill that exists in the labour movement for the case of the NHS staff. Furthermore, that goodwill has been more than words and messages of solidarity. Miners, dockers, steel workers. transport workers and others, have downed tools and marchea in alliance LICI health workers. They have been prepared to lose money and to defy the laws on picketing, in the cause of another group of workers. That is a powerEVERY HEALTH worker must be askful base from which to build, and it contrasts with the meaness of spirit that chokes the corridors at Congress House.
Solidarity These workers recognise that more than a wage claim is at stake. The measly increase offered by the Tories, according. Fowler, the Social Services Secretary, means a freeze ol ucw monev ior growtr Recruitment, the NHS until 1985.
La sorely understaffed NHS, is to be further cut back. Ancillary workers' jobs are to be cut and NHS services are to be папаса back over lo tne private sector.
working class is faced with an onslaught Lae uaot UolON and determined attack •v nene arast uue idea of a free health service for all. Because this is be. ing more and more recognised by the activist. in the trade unions they have seen the importance of rallying roulu lo uci fend the NHS This support has to be built on Health workers have tour the workshops, the coalfields, the docks, the building sites and the offices asking for solidarity strikes Nationally the health uuons snouu. m aalc.
unions like the WUCS. COuvCIC ference of all labour movemeTuI oreausauons support the 12 per Call. anu dre cady aru willing to take action to defend the NHS.
This is the best, in fact, It is the Ullil als Weilu Thatcher and her governand of •lbille those super-scabs who sold out ASLEF and who given half a chance will do the same to the hospital workers. Solidarity CAMDEN EXOCET LEN MURRAY!
An admirable sentiment!
5,000 but toward dington ASLEf promised P LIVE 151. Ale Committee.'
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ing: 'If that's what the TUC do to the railworkers, what can we expect?' It's to any hopes that they may have of bet- tering the present offer.
a good and a sensible question. For the workers to rely on the good offices of Len Murray would be kissing goodbye