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As with the NUT, Rule 14 was soon extending to prohibiting trade unionists from discussing issues of which their so-called leaders disapproved.

Trades Council got special treatment. They received a letter threatening them with disaffiliation if they indulged in "political activities'.

This diktat was a response to the Trades Council's sponsorship meeting at which Tony Kelly of Newham North-East Labour Party spoke The topic of the meeting that produced such a furore in Congress House was *TradeUnion and Labour Party Democracy. Enough said.

When the gag. doesn't work, trade union leaders go deaf - in both ears at the same time. early June, supporters of the 4½ per cent wage cut pulled every string they could at the conterence of the building union UCATT to win acceptance for the deal.Len Murray was nauica In to lecture building workers on their responsibilities'. He was greeted with catcalls. Bradford of a workers'