The RMT national executive has launched a major attack on the democracy of the rules. have one leading activist, Pat Sikorski, holding arry office for five years and also to discipline That they are doing this to Patrick whilst, as Secretary of the London Underground Regional Council, he is leading the industrial dispute on criminal nature of their Last year, after a tied vote, a right wing member was deemed to have been elected to the RMT national executive. But when this was challenged at the RMT AGM (annual conference) it was should be rerun. The national executive contemptuously decided to ignore this decision of the govern. in body or ule beetle At a subsequent special general meeting delegates were naturally furious at this The Standing Orders Committee, of which Patrick was Secretary, tried to have the matter of the executive decision discussed.
But in a contempt of the mans of tre membersip, the then union President and Assistant Genera Secretary, Vernon Hince, closed down the conference without debate.
Condemned
Three quarters of the conference delegates then staved belind to apree a statement condemning the President and AGS for their Committee Secretary, Patrick was asked to circulate the statement to Branches. racy.
For this crime, deemed to be "circulating unofficial cirPatrick is to be Appeals from Branches for another special general meeting to be convened have been ignored, again a flagrant breach of union The President paid the price of his actions by being defeated in an clection at His replacement, Phil Boston, supports the membership's rights to a demoHe has defended Patrick and is campaigning to get last year's AGM decisions
Outlook THE SOCIALIST Alliance has continued to make remarkable strides forward over recent weeks. No wonder the BBC has decided we are the foremost of the minor parWhile the Alliance was ready for expected election on May 3, the until June 7 will undoubtedly allow these processes still further. This Socialist Party itself that will pay the price for their sectarianism. As the Socialist Alliance grows ever stronger, this will be even more the case than previously.
Meanwhile the Socialist Alliance is making plans to ensure that the best use is made of the extra time Kirch to us Dy Diate We will be working round a number of key political focuses includ.
Building the CND demonstra-