CHA COUR$ FORTY representatives trade union branches attended a conference called Edinburgh Trades Council week voted overwhelmingly fo all-out strike action on 14 May The conference, held consider what response should b made torthe TUC's call for a 'da action", heard that region. bus drivers •NIN SOGAT, NUPE, th seamen's union will be taking strik action on 14 May.
special meeting Edinburgh busworkers' branch o Transpori Union voted fo strike action. TGWU officer Terr Weir said that it was his union' policy for as • Lal members possibie to stop work on 14 May.
The National Union Mineworkers campaign in the Lothian region fo strike action.
Hugh D'Arcy, a member of th .General Council of the • Scottis ,told those at the trade council conference to put pr on the STUC to ensure an al-c stoppage THE National Union conference Blackpool this Easter the first union conference the Tory proposed cutting 9 per cent $820m from education over the next five years.
Despite widespread the nigh trom NUT branches, Wilks executive has Tene withdraw the invitation to Edu LeiNe Secretary, address conference The executive is opposed t fightback against the cuts, posing its own strategy of f alnervieta oca edels = The left the especially the Socialist Alliance and Rank and File calling for a national one-day on 14 May.
Ihs is soon as te fg towards national strike actio unity with other Inc gova mall s ollcin NUT CONFERENCE DIARY Friday: STA-RAF joint oa (ITA) dei
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