Longbridge AS WOrked book. It reads: removal.' ballot MOVES have already begun to force Duffy and the rest of the scabbing AUEW executive out of office.
Last Thursday a demand for the removal of the executive came fron the Northfield branch of the AUEW Birmingham. The overwhelming majority of the branch work at the plant where In demanding the removal of the executive the Northfield branch are citing rule 15, para 5 of the union rule "The executive council, or any member thereof, may be removed from office by a ballot vote of the membership of the union provided that such a ballot is demanded by 10 per cent or more of the branches anc that not less than two-thirds of the membership are in favour of such The Northfield branch demand a because • the executive's treatment of Robinson, who was 'victimised in a completely unconA drive should now be made in AUEW branches up and down the similar in obtain the necessary 10 per cent for a ballot on The truth is that the strength of the AUEW has always lain with the shop stewards movement. This has allowed Not many thousands of workers in the running of the union. The result has been a level of democracy and accountability over full-time officials man exists in many ouncr umlons.
A removal of Duffy is one means the shop stewards But in any ballot the first question AUEW members will ask is. who will the present right-wing That is why it is important to make sure that in the fight to remove the Duffy scab machine a new leade sulp doesn't suppurt the of the employers and government against the needs of the AUEW members.
campaign needed which can unite all militants. For this an open conference should be held as soon as possible for all those opposed who are dedicated to re-building the left in the union. The aim should oe to win sponsorship for such 9 conference from the Broad -a Engineering Charter.
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