Hull Branch
Socialist Press1976 1976-02-11Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 6 →
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Witch This motion was passed at Hul AUEW No 2 branch January 26th unanimously:
"That this branch views with disgust the unwarranted interference by the national press and television coverage on elections within our movement, as occurred just recently over shop steward positions in the car industry. Elections for these positions are the concern of members only and we as branch members of a democratic movement condemn such aD intrusion as a challenge to the independence of trade unionists to choose their own representatives and reject the motive and implications of any employer who states he will not recognise a steward's credentials even if chosen by a democratic procedure.
In view of the fact that such elections for shop stewards are a daily occurrence, this branch requests that, the NEC of our own union would under such conditions issue the following directives:
1. Immediate cancellations of to proceed when unwarranted interference has elapsed.
3. A TUC enquiry into such methods of disrupting internal trade union democracy.
A copy of this resolution to be forwarded to the NEC, District Committee and also the Hull Trades Council for further discussion.
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