LAST Thursday the TUC NHS Committee finally decided to consult the healthworkers about taking indefinite, all out action to win their pay actly.
The roasting COHSE leader Albert Spanswick got from shop stewarts u Glasgow the day before, left the TUC little al the members it has to the members. has been increasingly obvious during the three weeks of regional days of action that healthworkers HAVE been looking back to the nagnificen solidarity 2 September and wanting an immediate fight to win, or else a settlemen: before union organisation falls apart.
The limited actions so far has secured an increas ed offer at the expense of local health boards making cuts. seen the explosive devclopments oi a snor stewards movement in the NHS.
In Glasgow, one of the biggest health boards in the country some hospital:
the Roval Infir mary) had no stewards COTTELLE at all at the start of the dispute. Now a city-wide stewards organisation has begun to meet. The first meeting attended Dy from seven BOSOPHS CO ordinated with these protests spanswick, On Friday second meeting drew representatives from 17 hospitals.
A steering committee of one representative from further meetings Glasgow 50O0 SCHEELS and will call a conference of all NHS stewards Scotland in two to three weeks time.
Task The main task for the stewards is to turn out a sold vole tor an indelinite strike -particularly from the weaker unions, who can expect tead trom their officials. Building on the support already PHOE from industry is also impreparing the SCOTEE, can The focus for tion and getting the support of the otner section: will the national transport strike November Workers in th steel and and other dustries are pushing ahead their lisputes DUTCOR of the same fight DAIL against Tory policies. this have to be used to build all- out action The fight to get health workers to support all out action is also preparing the battle against cuts growth of stewards organisations is paving the A scene from the massive 120,000 strong London demonstration. Actions like way for co-ordinated initiatives that can increasingly put the TUC leaders on hearts, That why the naBORE NHS steward: meeting called in Sheffield P Post Office engineers turn out solidly against privatisation. support the union means that those members members. Those that are anti-union will feel more strongly against women on the job.
Do you like your jobs?
Mona: Yes, very much. 1 get along really well with wor mates Bloke don't understand women do InIs job. First they treat you like they JANICE CHEDDIE is a youth entrant and works as MONA CORBIN is in her first year as an apprentice in Central London.
BRIDGET ELTON Joined BT as an adult entrant two years ago and is a fitter in the city of London.
V88S BCO BIG change:
SUZANNE SMITH has finished her three year apof London. Saturday 30 October must be representative enough to move towards body that really expresses -rank and The teeling.
speakers.
NUPE sponsored by Kings Cross NUR National Meetings of health service stewards and representatives of strike committees.
Saturday 30 October 1982.
Hotel, Victoria Station Road, Sheffield 10.30am to 4.30pm.
and shetlidid Jomt snop blewaros bonnice are wan ing a national meeting to determine the views of shop There is no he futury anacre for he tiChelse vice committee to consult with stewards this meeting is intended to help remedy the problem. It is hoped representatives of the TUC health service committee will agree to attend this meeting and outline the committee's views on how the dispute can soon be bought to a successful conclusion Whilst the ding it will allow us to discover the collective view of the dispute and advise the TUC health service committe 0742-26484 cxt 2896 daytime or 550 582 evenings.
Ray Buckton, general secretary Jim Stevenson, executive NUR Tony Benn also invited.
. Royal Victoria committer health ser nationally and meeting we propose has no official staninformation phone Sheffield
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dispute. Is this appeal to the members a sud- den conversion to mass democracy? Not ex-
support our right to be union see us a those