Aneillary workers in 25 London hospitale joined a one-day strike lest week in support of their claim for a full London weighting allowance. They're ready for a fight-but are the Photo: PETER HARRAP (Report) one "does not conflict to any large degree with the social contract.
This means they accept that there shall he no improvement in ancillary workers' living standards, Callaghan, speaking officially for the Labour Party, has said that is exactly what the social contract means.
For domestie workers who after Another good week for our 2000 fund drive including a magnificent Despite pouring rain and cold over 100 pickets lined the gates at King's College Hospital last Tuesday deliant ly singing "We shall overcome"
They were out on a one-day strike against victimisations and in support of the full London weighting alowance which is now being nepociated Placards read: No racisis in the NHS', 'NHS for the people not the Cil Sheiks', For a Workers" Inquiry into VICTIMISATIONS T&GWU shop steward Mick O Shea told me: 'Over the past yoars there has union members by management in Seprember a supervisor called Derek Gorry sttempted to physically attack Ollie Batter shield, our sensor steward.
*This man Gorry and two other peaple Were appointed as supervisors over the heads of long wrong members of the staft The person who we beliese is responsibie for the appointments is the assistant hos pital secretary Reg Broomfield, an ex-polI raised this matter with the hospital secretary Mr. Turner, but nothing happen ed The union representatives pressed for ment stalled and promised a reply by FriANGRY "The members were peally angry. When Gorry payacally threatened Obie bo made it clear he had no time for uniens. Also Ollie is a black brother, We are not put So last Friday 4 Oclober, we held a special branch moeting which catried the "This branch is totally opposed to the recent appointment of non-union men Subscribe to Red E4 per year.
FOREIGN: to supervisory positions, and in partien tu the appointment of Derek Gorry, We 1 The immediate dismissal of Derek Gorry.
6. The appointment of all supervis ory positions to be given on the hasis of seniority and suitahility which raver be approved by the branch e.That appropriate industrial action will he taken if these measures are not implemented inmediadely.
The hospital did not hold their Intuir into this threatened assault until Monday 7 Delober. The statoment issued ufferen signed by TGWU official, E.C. Sheehan, and the personnel manager, Mis N. Wheel ce-claimod that "Mr. Gorry acted hastily as a result of his lek of experience as a supervisor.
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How strange", camriented ane worker wher ther gorrlised the ich wush Cert got, it soir experienced people in the NHS were pooded The statement added that Mr. Gorry is being transferred to Belgrave Hospical.' The 200 warkers however ded not rely en prontises and still walked out the pest day. Tse action was also in support of the claim or London weighting During the strike the union calied or the pickery to po back to work. The rejected this and gave an oration to Harly Wilson, a formier shop seward in Jam aca, who denounced Sheel for histole in the dispute.
Another worcer told me We hase 30 figher on Lendon weighting, we have lu prepare to tight for our extional up. citin and Lial means we need a strong union. Every attack on the union must De Toasted Every tame racism Tass head either on the jab or is the union it union to fight the management.
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