FIGHIA D June 16 action day

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FUND .. issues of Socialist Organiser, I oncteri inc. London to THE WALES TUC Health Service Committee has called for a day of strike action in the NHS and a demonstration in Cardiff on Wednesday 16 June.

Miners, seafarers and waterworkers are set to join the health workers on a one-day strike.

South Glamorgan health workers will be taking part in the miners' gala in Cardiff on 12 Jüne and will be lobbying Emlyn Williams and Arthur Scargill to make the day official.

The Wales TUC called off action on 4 June because in South Wales it fell in the same pay week as the one-day strike on 8 June. The 16th was chosen as an allernative dale for action.

The RCN's rejection of the 6.7% pay offer proved to be s tremendous shot in the arm and the Tuesday strike was well supported with management again agreeing to cancel routine clinics and surgery.

South Glamorgan Arca Personnol Officer Gordon Harrhy has departed from this line. herever. and threatened to send home COHSE workers in the blood transfusion service for working to rule.

The blood transfusion unit serves six area health authorities in Wales and the staff normally work a 12 hour shift to fit in donating sessions, taking time off in lieu.

Last week they decided to work only their contracted 37½ hours.

By the end of the week the effect will be felt throughout Wales and all routine surgery will have in he cancelled Not surprisngly Harrhy decided io ger tough and send the blood transfusion workers home. unless they worked normally.

In response. the Area Joint Shop Stewards Committer has threatened 1o withdraw, in emergency cover it one worker is sent home.

The message is clear. We will not allow any one section of health service workers to herome isolatco and victimised for taking industrial action.

Hants

IN Hampshire, strike action on June 8 was patchy, with the most militant action in Basingstoke being led by the GMWU in the psychiatric sector. COHSE members in the area staged a 2-hour strike: • Both in Basingstoke and Southampton psychiatric patients only.

And in Southampton, where hospitals struck solidly on June 8, NUPE has also withdrawn the hospital courier service carrying clean linen to the Isle of White.

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Socialist Organiser, Thursday 10 June 198= Pare 3 ine Goss reports on the issues at CoHSE conterenc

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