Weir Occupied
Socialist Press1977 1977-05-25Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 11 →
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WORKERS AT A THIRD London hospital-the Weir Maternity in South London-have begun a work-in against the threatened closure of the hospital later this year.
The Area Health Authority have already closed down two wards and converted them into offices for the Authority itself.
At the same time all overtime working has been withdrawn by the AHA in a deliberate attempt to force the workers to leave. It is impossible to live on the basic pay of a hacnital enmillico, -.-J.
The work-in, which is supported by NUPE to which most of the workers belong, was agreed at a meeting last Friday, May 20. The crunch came when the withdrawal of overtime working was extended to canteen staff. Realising that the hospital would have to close if the canteen staff left, the workers decided instead on a work-in.
The members of the Area Health Authority using the two converted wards have now been excluded from using the canteen and have to enter their offices through a side Please send Socialist League.
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