SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Manchester hospital

Socialist Action No. 19, 22 July 1983 · pp. 10-11 of the scan · 280 words

The scan: 019-jul-22-1983-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 10 of the scan

Join the fight for socialism Ace .... Union/CLP (if any) .. If you want more information about Socialist Action or to be put in touch with local supporters send this form to Socialist Action, 328 Upper Street, London N1. ON JULY of • over 150 healthworkers from all over Manchester occupied a Regional Health Authority meeting discussing the closure of the Jewish Hospital - a small local which originally just served the Jewish community, but now is open to all.

The Jewish is one of several small hospitals facing partial closure, 'change use the All the workers nave been promised ioh. elsewhere but as one health worker put it 'jobs are like biscuits, there to IN AN interview for a job at the Smith's Foods factory Swansea divorced wonlas was questioned depth about care arrangements for her teenaged son.

Eventually the interviewers offered a job saying that as her son was 13 they were confident that WOltd not be unreliable.

They added that they heads healthJO0 loss of North premises for mass of healthICCLY or But the (Kay 'ASTMS were not taking on any more women with young children in line with Tory plans for the family to encourage mothers to stay ft came through Canned this policy would mark an about-turn for Smith! who have relied heavily on a female workforce in the JaSL (A Smiths worker)

page 11 of the scan

THE THREATENED closure of Marylebone statheir fight to save the industry.

aim to rationalise the system, increase productivity in preparation for eventual privatisation. tion means that the rail unions will have to step up workers are at the sharp end of the government's Socialist Action 22 July 1983

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