THE PRESSURE is mounting as crunch day approaches. Union support is growing, but rebel councillors are wavering.
Last week, six Labour councillors Pat Johnson, Peter Murphy, Paul VO ZA0 Eddie Roderick and Bill declared would not vote for an ilbudget. Over the ICLal weekend, the six were joined by a seventh, Margaret Donaley.
Their hypocritical claimed they suatenel support an 'illegal' 'improper' Liverpool's budget, which jeopardised the livelihood of council employees' . In fact, it is the action of these councillors large enough to break majority walC puts into jeopardy council jobs and the workers SCI -vices of Liverpool's whole populalun.
Liverpool District Labour Party held a special meeting on Monday open to all party members — to discuss action against the turncoats, to organise the next stage of Liverpool's campaign.
The of the •CCISOB seven comes at time when the Communist Party in Liverpool is backing Neil Kinnock's call to 'stay within the law' John Blevin, secretary Merseyside CP, has made a public appeal on behalf the rebels. attackıng Liverpool's proposal not to raise the rates.
Despite the cowardice and treachery of some sections of the labour movement, more council workers are comnng vul Il!
Za-hour sirike on 29 hre24-hour strike ch. Several NUPE branches have already voted to overturn their shop stewards' decision not to support the stoppage. And recent mass meeting of NALGO menDer. Volcd by over 18,000 to less than 150 to back the strike Over HUHK NALGO members were locked out of the meeting when