Firemen demand TUC recall

Workers Press no. 767, 17 May 1972 · scan page 4

Topics: Trade union leaders and the TUC, Housing and rents

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THE FIRE Brigades Union has called for a special conference of the TUC to reaffirm the policy of nonco-operation with the In dustrial Relations Act..

The union's annual conference last week also carried resolutions calling for the defeat of the Tory government and its replacement with a 'socialist Labour government'.

The seconder of this motion called for a General Strike as the way to force the Tories to resign.

The union's executive was defeated on two attempts to change union procedure. They wanted conference to meet once every two years instead of every year and recommended that verbatim reports of conference be discontinued.

But both suggestions were heavily defeated by the delegates. Our Housing Correspondent JUST OVER two ye thousands of Greater yet another 50p increase. Council tenants went on rent The point of strongest resistance headquarters.

Those to hold out last were tenants on the Lincoln Estate. But eventually the GLC isolated them, took some tenants to court and won. The rent strike was finished.

Now the tenants are preparing once intends to raise the rents £l in October.