Socialist Challenge1978Socialist Challenge No. 27, 5 January 1978TUC votes
Socialist Challenge No. 27, 5 January 1978 · p. 4 of the scan · 125 words
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THE TUC General Council WU), Sirs (Steelworkers), Chal voted by 20 to 17 not to support mers (Boilermakers). the FRU strike on 21 December. Those who voted to defy (Agricultural Workers), Dyson the Congress policy of oppos- (Dyers and Bleachers), ing the 10 per cent limit were: Gougan (Garment Workers), Scanlon (ALEW) (NALGO), Daly (NUM), Patt ATT), Spanswick (COHSE). erson (TGWU), TT), Jackson (UPW), Weighell (NUR), Allen (Shopworkers), stained. Jack Jones was on holEccles (GMWL), Baker (GM- iday.
rejection of the firemen's case".
point: "You've got hypocritical I expected members are getting 17 per cent that down'. rises under thetable. You've got Lawrence Daly and other so support the strike meane that out and crucify 35,000 people, for what? For a socialist shoulders.