The COHSE action points the way forward, but no one should have any illusions in the COFSE leadership. The COHSE burepucrats remember the loss of raem bership thor suttered when fo union decided to register under ibe Indus tral Relations der. Now that they have reversed this action, they see the possibility of cainino around on the other healch service onions through adopting a more But COSE General Secretary Albert would settle for an interim me of d4 or ES, rather than the full demand of E6, and the only effective moves to forge a way forward are coming from the car.k-andIn many areas tarses action committees have boon set up to direct the struggle. As one London COHSE member told Red Week. The action committees were sel up to unite the nutses at rank-and file level. We should use these to win the support and action of other nurses Thraction committess should be used struade, iceespoclive of whether they are in CORSE, NUTE. the RCN or whatever, and build on the COSE action.
They sould decide on manning levels and emergency procisions while industrial action is in progress, sbould coordinate with other hoscital workers, and should make every effort to gain support fram other sections of the working class, The opportunities created by CONSE's rotating strikes should be used to ince numes to urganiso such support (through factory gate moutings, leatletting demonstrations, erc.l.
It is moves such as this that can win the ursed cian in full, and strike a major blow in defence of workers boalth cure standards.
recipe tor tragmentsoon anu womanus tian, not a realistic perspective for struggl It is still possible that blingion will continue its deriance of the bureaucracy by staying out until effective all-London action heeins. The instruction from thi exocative follows union secretary GeoltNy Drain's failure to persuade the branch to go back last wack. If Isington stays out, widespread support must be develop ed both to boost their struggle and to com pensate for the removal of strike pay.
national porpective of straggle for both the London and The national clammis Linked extensive strike action all over against the employers" manocuses and Ilington is in the process of contacting other union benches in Landon to discuss the carrying forward of action. This kiad of initiative is now needed in other areas so that suppurt for the London action can be extended, and the one-day protest strike turned into more effective strike action. With the nurses now coming into action committes to light for all the claims must be scited on by militants ALAN BENNETT