Student Backing For Nov 17th
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And on both occasions, the consultants have wavered and hesitatingly dangled the carrot of more beds in front of the workers. Of course, more beds at the Whittington means nothing to the EGA workers who are interested basically in saving their jobs and the special EGA facilities and not in a workers enquiry into the NHS in the area, with a workers" estimate of the needs and provisions of health facilities at the moment.
On the basis of requirements workers in the area, a plan must drawn up for the provision health services. Authority intended to implement a cut of over £700,000 in the Hackney district through a 17 point with George Bot, j the NUPE In a Socialist Press interview Branch Chairman Hackney hospital and Ron Paynter, acting Branch Secretary, the meaning of this 17 point plan was brought out.
A motion calling for a one day strike on November 17th was passed by an overwhelming majority of the 300 students present at the Enfield branch of the Middlesex Polytechnic Students Union last Thursday.
The motion demanded that left MPs vote against any further cuts in public spending as a result of the latest run on the pound. It further called upon these MPs to start a campaign in the labour and trade union movement for a massive injection of funds into the social services, linking public spending to inflation.
RESPONSE
This policy of strike action in support of the NUPE lobby Parliament must be taken up by both students and staff in every college and university.
There is no doubt that this policy will find a huge response within the student movement, carrying forward from last year the willingness of students to fight the policies of this Labour government.