Ban on Branch
Socialist Press1978 1978-05-03Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 10 →
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The National Executive the 4,800 strong Nation Association of Probatir Officers may have a small membership than other unit leaderships-but determined to prove itself less bureaucratic.
The entire London brar of the Association has be suspended by the NEG follow the Branch's determined stand support of the Grunwick strike!
Last September the Brar passed a resolution supporting strike-and appeared on a m picket carrying a NAPO banr They were immediately orde by the NEC to stop picketing.
The London Branch concer that their banner could be -read as a national rather tha branch banner, but insisted their right to join the picket.
Union Chairman Mu Bruggen then proceeded to • out of order any motion or Grunwick dispute at the Feb. NEC meeting. And the Ler: Branch was called upon to g= assurance they would • obe: future NEC commands.
This was thrown out by 5: 3 by the London Branch, i" declared it would be bows this issue only by the May -General Meeting. But 5-: ruled the London AGN - :* on the matter "ultra vires On April 14 the NEC ::*=: a majority of 48 votes to s_:= the London Branch.
The right wing NAPO have clearly embarked collision course wit members.
And in this too tre much in common with ine of the TUC un oms-+c