SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Slipman should be sacked

Socialist Action No. 15, 24 June 1983 · p. 10 of the scan · 200 words

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port Geoff Martin's appeal to NUPE members Ior e sacking 01 sul Slipman, but I should Jike to situate it in a slightly different context.

In my belief, Slipman has jeopardised the jobs and working conditions of hundreds of workers whom she is paid by NUPE to repreHowever, I do not believe that the main issue is the granting of paid leave to campaign in the election. (My view is that NUPE, forced by legislation to grant her leave to do this dirty work, should not pay her for it). issue is that she is allowed to continue ner work as a full timer as a proof revolutionar socialists to be against bans and proscriptions from labour movement bodies.

However, NUPE full time officers are not elected by their - therefore the demand for sacking' corresponds to the campaign for 'nonas the only way rank and file NUPE members can hope to influence events Therefore, believe it is right that NUPE branches demand Slipman's sacking, on the grounds that she is attacking the rights of the members and the union she is supposed to be representing. But al NUPE branches should in this position again. Only through annual

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