TERRY CARLIN is the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. As such he is the leading trade union bureaucrat in the North of But this is not all Carlin does. He is also a member of the Police Authority of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Carlin sits on the controlling body of this infamous police force as a nominee of the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, which more or less has 'home rule' when it comes to trade union affairs in the North of Nominee political positions reflect the Loyalist philo. sophy of the majority of trade unionists in the Six Counties. Hence the NIC's willingness te lend respectthe RUC by having a nominee on the police authority.
attack on this was launched at last month's annual congress ICTU by Barry Sullivan, a delegate from the National Union of Public Employees who condemned Carlin's role in the police authority.
He described the Socialist Challenge . 30 August 1979 Page 12 Terry authority's role as 'whitewash agency for the RUC tortures, and Carlin warned that Carlin's membership 'was only giving credibility to the and no the Comthe com up this surthe even might British Labour the cost of bipartisanship the case for troops out now BRITISH LABOUR AND IRELAND 1969-79 A new pamphlet by Geoff Bell with cartoons by which analyses bipartisanship over the last ten years. It is available from The Other Bookshop, 328 Upper St., London N1, cost 40p + 10p post. Bulk rates available on request. cartoons by Cormac the costs
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WARNING this man works with the RUC
report him to your local trade union