Death firm sack steward in safety row

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Secretary, and steward at GEC.

LAST month iwo workers were killed and five injured when an explosion demolished Attwater's plant in Transport the cetaral Transport Workers • Union at been sacked.

Bob Leeming was trying to build worne anion ano get l recognised when the explosion seemed to confirm their worst fears over health and safety in the firm. Not only were Altwater's danger Riverside right next to a children's playground.

they got together trades council and local residents t campaign rebuilt on the same site. Aftwater's claim they must build it there because of the insurance.

When Bob was transferred to the other site after the explosion, another accident prompted him to talk to the women there about joining the union. This resulted in a management that they would try to use - build Councils of Action bodies.

Warley, West Midlands.

Trades Council Riverside General Attwater's has Bob Leeming.

occurred. This workers in expected'.

TITe GEC plant being warning 'Education under attack.' A conference organised jointly by the Socialist Teachers Alliance and Rank and File Teacher Speakers include Caroline Benn At: The Starcross School, Risinghill St, London N1 10 & 11 November. Full details from Tony Graham, 13 Bloomfield Rd, N6.

Campaign for Democracy in the Labour Moyement National Conference - Prepare to force out the Tories - for mass action against the Tory anti-union laws - for strikes and occupations against the cuts Saturday 3 November, 10.30 am - 5pm Digbeth Civic Hall, Birmingham Open to all trade unionists and delegates from labour movement Details and credentials £1: from Godfrey Webster, 99 Barclay Rd, sack him. Now they have reason given is that his 'attitude to the company since the tragic explosion at Allwater's has not been all that is The trades council is producing a pamphlet explaining what conditions were like before the explosion, and at the stewards are discussing boycotting insulation board supplied to them by Attwater's. The local TUC course on health and safety, a day release course attended by stewards throughout the area, voted to picket the Hotwood St site.

We have to make sure the T&G gets recognition, that a new site is found for the plant, and that Boh Leeming gets his job back.