Wakefield jobs in danger
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NALGO members in Wakefield, whose leaders have meekly allowed a series of cuts by the right wing Labour Council, are now faced with the need to fight the closure of the Recreation and Amenities department.
The council plans to "dissolve" this departmentwith a current workforce of about 130-into other departments.
An emergency committee to fight this move has been set up by the 3,500strong NALGO branch, and a policy of non-cooperation with the closure has been adopted.
The NALGO branch has also written to Yorks NUM leader Scargill protesting at these attacks by a Labour Council dominated by NUM Any further steps to close the department must be met by all-out strike action throughout "the NALGO branch, coupled to the fight to win other public sector unions and the local labour • movement to support this action.