WORKERS’ DEMAND
By Brian Behan
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Last Friday Neals, who are building the New Town centre, sary to defend job organization, prevent victimization of stewards and militants etc.
“The charge of allegiance to the Newsletter group we consider to be ridiculous. Here again practically all our active membership, including paid officials and EC members, have connexions with political groupings, some Left and some not so Left.
‘In this connexion we consider a member’s political Opinions are his own business, and as iong as a P ong as 3 mm ber is a good trade unionist we are not prepared to ° -tolerate discrimination against him on this account. THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE. ‘Regarding criticism of officials, we believe our officials must be prepared to put up with criticism if it is justified, and, should it not be, they have the opportunity of refuting it.
“We therefore demand that our EC reverse its decision and that expelled or suspended members be restored to their rightful place in our organization.’
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