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<H2><a href="http://www.indymedia.ie/article/90252">Protest against expulsion of UNISON Nurses rep</a></H2>
Antrim | Worker & Community Struggles and Protests | By No witch-hunt in Unison Campaign for Democracy in UNISON <h4>Event Time: Friday, Nov 10 2023</h4>
<P>Stop the witchhunt in UNISON<br />
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Defend union democracy<br />
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No to the expulsion of Pat Lawlor<br />
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Join the protest against Pat Lawlor's expulsion<br />
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7 January - 9 am<br />
Holiday Inn<br />
22 Ormeau Avenue<br />
Belfast <br />
</P><P>Pat Lawlor, the Unison nursing convenor in the RHV, faces immediate expulsion from Unison.<br />
Pat is accused of sending out an email criticising the Unison leadership for their failure to support striking Classroom Assistants.<br />
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Pat was elected by Unison nurses in the RVH who have made it clear that they want him to continue as their rep.<br />
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A small committee made up of people from England who have never set foot in the RVH - and who did not bother to consult Unison members there - have taken a decision to expel him from the union.<br />
Unison is now the only union where criticising the leadership is an expellable offensive. Pat Lawlor's expulsion is part of a general witchhunt against left activists which the leadership have launched in order to prevent opposition developing to their right wing policies.<br />
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The final stage of Pat's expulsion will be a hearing on 7 January in the Holiday Inn, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast. As far as the leadership is concerned the outcome is a foregone conclusion – they are determined to expel Pat.<br />
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Don't let them get away with this. <br />
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Come along to the protest on 7 January at the Holiday Inn and show your opposition to Pat's expulsion. <br />
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Build a democratic union that fights to defend the interests of members – join the Campaign for Democracy in Unison.<br />
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For further information contact Pat Lawlor on *********** <tt>Removed at authors request</tt><br />
email: reinstatepatlawlor@gmail.com<br />
Or check out the Reinstate Pat Lawlor website: <a href="http://reinstatepatlawlor.wordpress.com/" title="http://reinstatepatlawlor.wordpress.com/">http://reinstatepatlawlor.wordpress.com/</a></P>
<p><small>posted on: Thursday, Dec 18 2008, 4:32pm</small></p>
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