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The delaying tactics of the Begnals union leaders are put to shame by the actions of the GMWU branch at the local hospital.

Keith spoke at a hospital The hospital workers themselves are going from strength to strength. Workers who previously had been urkeen to get involved in the national action are now organising lightning strikes - and planning an escalation Last weekend two convenors from the Air India strike in Britain went to Bombay on the invitation of the Air India unions there. A large meeting was held on Saturday, which resolved to send an ultimatum to management - if the strike in Britain is not resolved soon, the Bombay workers will take action, ranging from work to rules to stoppages. (The Gandhi government has declared the extension of the strike to India illegal.)

Six strikers are at the TUC in Brighton throughout the week. Fyrúz Daruwalla, chairman of the strike committee, told Socialist Organiser: I have already spoken to Moss Evans (general secretary of the TGWU, the strikers' union) twice. His response was most unsatisfactory.

, possible for him te on The head of such a mighty union cannot afford to go to every picket line.

'Mr Evans ought to be reminded that if his members are delearea ms umo. will cease to exist. Perhaps then he wil have a lot o time to go on pickets Task of him why, after 10 weeks his union is union is unable to get the Heathrow fire brigade people, who are TGWU members, out support of us.

has tioned that he will support the NHS strike, and rightly Should he not then think of his own who are sacked? . We need no color and severe blacking of Air India at his win strike.' The 100-odd strikers are demanding reinstatement commitment by management to abgde signed agreements strike was provoked by the bosses imposing new