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The Editor the TUC gave it an almost unqualfied stamp of approval. It was after all, Energy Secretary Tony Benn who pioneered the nuclear energy programme and his allies the hilt.
spelt out in its Energy Report of last year - rests on seeing nuclear ing economic growth and providing extra jobs. A similar position has been adopted by other unions involved in the nuclear industry (T&GWU, AUEW, GMWU etc ) with the proviso that "...safety precautions should be looked at more closely"
callous disregard for the health & safety of their own members. It should not have to be pointed out that, at present, the technology does not exist for 'safe' nuclear power stations. As long as these
August 79 Last month, Iran's new government - headed by Dr Barzagan - cancelled the left's victory over Khomeini