ALEC MACFADDEN, well known trades unionist and member of the TUC General Council, has been sacked from his post at the Merseyside Trade Union, Community and Unemployed Resource Centre. Glenn Voris spoke to him for Socialist Clause Four may be defeated, but the fight goes on for soclalist policies in the Labour Party and the unions. Watch this space for details! What led up to your suspension? example.
Mainly the breakdown of my working relationship with Kevin Coyne, the coordinator of the Centre. There were also political differences which go back to the debates in 1993 regarding Trades Councils and unions.
The MUCURC totally hearings. support. tre. again. boycotted the North West What are the specific Peoples march against unem- charges? ployment and pit closures, for The original 40 have been whittled down to just three afOnce informed the man- ter exhaustive hearings: total agement gave me five minutes breakdown of working relato clear the building - as soon tionship with Kevin Coyne; as I had left all the locks were establishing a company to changed on my office. All my gather EC funding for training mail and files were confis- the unemployed (a breach of cated and looked through. duty they call it); and my genI asked the unions to boy- eral competency and profescott the centre and to start lob- sionalism. bying it on the days of my Thave appealed against my sacking to an Industrial TribuTony Benn, Arthur Scargill nal. I am represented by John and the NUM, and every Hendry QC who thirks I have county association of the an excellent case and a very TUCs have written letters of good chance of winning.
Around ten regional unions What are you asking of have now boycotted the Cen-. the labour movement?
• Continue the boycott Most of the left has backed • Write letters of support me, although the SWP have • Back the picketing of the now started using the Centre Centre Letters of protest can be Alec McFadden sent to Kevin Coyne, MTUCURC, Hardman Street, Liv### PHOTO: Mark Woodyatt erpool. Picketing starts every day at 8.30 am.
SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No. 83, May 13 1995, Page 3
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