Industrial

THERE can right wing - decision of meeting on Fel members alleged of ballots'.

The national on FTIT affairs EC and staff of the union are to be expelled. The 'Daily UL NAU Express' declares that 200 'communist members are to be The five are Frank Haxell, ex-General Secretary, Robert McLennan, ex-Assistant General Secretary, James Humphrey, former head office manager, and Jack Hendy and Jack Frazer, former EC members.

It is clear that in their determination to tighten their control on the union, the right wing are ruthlessly preparing expulsions and disciplinary measures against the left as a prelude to a possible ban on communists from holding office.

Not satisfied that their decision to squash the annual delegate conference and call a special 'one branch, one delegate' conference will give them a clear majority, Byrne and Co. are now attempting to smash the left wing of the union and restrict still further the chances of left wing representation at such a conference. This action shows the instability of the EC and its lack of any real base among the membership.

They are conducting this witch-hunt under Rule 38 of the old rules, having annulled the Rules Revision Conference of last November which would have made the EC subject to the democratic control and authority of the annual conference.

Under Rule 38 they will be charged with 'bringing injury or discredit to the union' and also for 'wilfully falsifying or withholding union ballot papers in connection with a union ballot.

Under the old rules the have full authority and member expelled will have IN the fight for socialism, The Newsletter is playing a vital role. Do you get it regularly? Don't leave it to the chance encounter, fill in this form and send it to:

Subscription Department, The Newsletter, 186a Clapham High Street, London, S.W.4. 7s. for 12 issues, or £l 8s. per year Name Address Registered at the G.P.O. as a newspaper Published by The Newsletter.

186A Clapham High Street, London, S.W.4 Printed by Plough Press Ltd. (TU), r.o 180 Clapham High Street. London. S.W.4 be no compromise in the fight against the of the ETU. This is made clear by the the Byrne, Cannon, Chapple machine at its ›ruary 26 to prefer charges against 'all to be involved in the rigging and falsification press, extremely claim that five EC any no well informed, as usual, members of the previous right to appeal to annual conference against expulsion, as they would have done under the revised rules of November.

Rank-and-file members and branches are becoming more and more exasperated with this activity of the EC, at a time when the greatest unity is required to fight for the wage claim just rejected by the employers.

Despite the objections of Byrne in the latest edition of " Electron', to being called right wing, the political nature of this EC is becoming more and more exposed.

These latest moves are in complete opposition to the democratic decision taken at last year's annual conference against all bans and proscriptions in the labour movement and relating in particular to the bans on the Socialist Labour League.

This resolution was the popular expression of the rank and file. The actions of the EC show more clearly than ever the need for the greatest vigilance on the part of left-wing militants. The present course of the right wing will lead them into support of the TUC and the new Economic Development Council.

Along that road will lie more attacks against the wages and working conditions of electricians. The work started by the ETU Campaign Committee must be extended and taken up by all militants in the union against these attacks of the ByrneChapple caucus.

Newsletter 1 PLAN TO BEAT THE TORIES National Secretary of the ocialist Labour League) a recent Newsletter is now available as a pamphlet.

It is invaluable reading for all trade unionists.

3d. per copy (plus from The Newslet 186A Clapham Hi London. S.W.4.