since the call went out.
union run-up to 14 May.
Alan Fisher, the NUPE general secretary, has variously calcu co dave caca 10г all-out action by the union, for the TUC to call a general strike, and simo y recommendimo thai NUPE members take the day off work.
At the London divisional THE media campaign against general strike action on 14 May is having its effects on the trade union leaders.
Len Murray has been attempting to back-track ever While the National Union of Railwaymen, the print SOGAT, and the seamen's union are calling on their members to take strike action, the position of the National Union of Public Employees has fluctuated.
RAY VARNES, a member of NUPE's London divisional council, explains who is pushing whom in the union in the council of NUPE, representing a allnored workers, I successfully moved three-point resolution on what we should do on 14 May.
The resolution called for all-out strike action by London NUPE, Tor Ine nan exeve oc national executive to demand that the TUC General Council should call for a general strike on 14 May.
LaC divisional conference members of the national executive WIO were •resenl executive's response to our call.
It had refused London acco also refused to call official action nationally.
Division The executive reported that they manual on the executive would, Murray's words, membership to take the day off' Nevertheless conference endorsed the divisional and for the NUPE unOL S LonGOl the off protests perspective expanlce the T'hatcher ole cry. official and had direction.
members branch could not make a INLOC echoing Len Henne "advise our "They the London overwhelmingly conference.
ColO. sapporting the Nao nationally on 14 May, and for the TUC to call a general strike.
Our members are sick of onewithout clear They know Margaret can hold her breath fo . They want a clear lead il the the fight to get rid of the Tories and all-out action on 14 May would be again. CAc-ulivt suce the right bude arest crastermuic ston came at thẹ Tower Hamlets genera meeting London conference where another of the nationa execuuve made a sharp about-turn, saying:
about the LET executive decision at the London General Council for all-out action.?
With that type of campaign for action in NUPE it's quite obvious that the campaign for all-out actior won't be led by the executive will "militants in the branches all over to ensure the doesn't back dowil...
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