SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

AUEW keeps right

Socialist Action No. 139, 2 May 1986 · p. 11 of the scan · 204 words

The scan: 139-may-02-1986-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 11 of the scan

ONE OF the most serious developments going on accept orate they He said: I make the first claim on THE ANNUAL policy. making body of the AUEV the national committee, met Eastbourne last week, prior to the announcement this Tuesday of the results of the ballot to decide the union's next general secretary.

Jordan beat Broad Left candidate John Tocher by 119,220 to 95,511 -a big improvement in the left's share of the vote.

Against back- t ed the the While the union's membership, this decline the The came ot revers ing the and voted in favour pursuing week but this called those having associated with the was Friday of week-long committee the exclusion of nalist. , STaEding committee, moved the the grounds that wan Sun InTo Wille reporter the week. South East Wales regios Picket lines were set up al the prising many enthusiastic young postal workers. Jus 30 scabs went to work The strike grew as support workers spotted Cardiff mail and refused, promised, to handle Threatened with suspen sion all 350 walked out. Officers from Barry suit.

WONK 'reforms' _casual unlimiter ibility' witl Approachin 13000 workers are now lines diminish.

meeting information of suppor to: HO Bronu Cardiff.

J•R

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