IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Jobs for the boys

Socialist Challenge No. 261, 18 September 1982 · p. 11 of the scan · 375 words

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support the health workers taking sondanty amke acuon, mi Frank Chapple, president elect of the TUC could hardly get his hand in the air. Not that he was suffering from arthritis. He and his union just could not bring themselves to break the law.

The fact that the NHS is being. bled oment did more come re government Chapple, but then he has taken out insurance against the health thusiastic supporter welfare he has members private scheme.

So obviously some of his union executive can't understand what al te russ is about naving a tree health service for all. Surely that's just a romantic notion held by daft by Geraghty.

trade union solidarity. else happes the As one the TUC The leaders know gOT CRIS free health health low paid workers how they think fit.

happen to them?

Anyhow he was in a very small minority, and some naive people even thought that his action could brothers stick together through thick and thin.

dutifully next day voted him into the presidency.

that jobs, prestige ana positon are tar more important than principles. What's claim involving over one million CON DOTCOT their right to run the TUC as and If they start giving people like Chapple the heave ho, what could See no Health Strike Right wing organises branches in the Oldham area.

TO: MEMBERS IN OLDHAM AREA Dear Colleague, even in those local gecuons.

be agains he Conserve doe interesting the only done well was in cicate was a macionai cabour moderate There is obviously widespread concern tional Labour Party tary crisis. There is, that would nike to get invorved and neip une rignt back.

like to assist the Union in the battle to restore Yours fraternally, F.J. Chapple General Secretary The following letter has been circulating EETPI At the local elections in May, Labour performed bett against the SDP/Liberal Alliance than expected. Howeve elections and in the opinion polls, Labour, whilst still r by-election Coatbridge and Airdrie where our car amongst trac supporters at the activities of the F leadershio and the British Forces in the Falklan , therefore, a major task to be undertaken t Labour Parties voters who do n It should be clear that this does not involve attendin

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