from a special correspondent
The Ballot for the A.E.Us Executive Council No. 7 place is now in progress. All A.E.U. branches in the following districts are taking part: Ashford, Brighton, Canterbury, Chatham, Chelmsford, Croydon, Dover, Enfield, Erith, Guildford, Hastings, Kingston, London North & South, Oxford, hamsgate, Reading ,Slough, Southall, Southend, South Essex, Tonbridge and Watford. The election is to replace Claude Berridge, who is retiring. There are 4 candidates, R. Birch, J.J. Walsh, J.R. Whyman and F.J. Wrangle, The last date for voting is on April 12 and many branches are holding the ballot on the last possible date due to the election. Reg. Birch is the best known candidate but it is thought that it will go to a second ballot with Jack Whyman, a member of the Labour Party. Reg. Birch spoke recently, in his individual capacity, at the conference which established the shop stewards defence committeee in London, Cale ‘a ENGINEERING VOICE from a special correspondent
The Spring, 1966, edition of Engineering Voice is out, It has the same format as the other | popular Voice papers with a good cartoon on the front. This cartoon is of special interest because although it is directed against Government interference in wages negotiations it is American, It has been reproduced from the journal of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, The caption comments that american workers have the same problems as ourselves! The paper is concerned mostly with the incomes policy question and, indeed, its front page calls "on all engineering trade unionists to fight the proposed compulsory ‘early warning! law..." There are also important articles on the question of union elections, Engineering Voice is useful to anyone who wants some handy material for the incomes policy discussions: its centre spread on "Our Classless Society" brings together some very forcible facts and figures to prove just the opposite; and its back-page article which calls for the Prices and Incomes Board to look into the cost of the Royal family is first~ rate, Although the paper has a widespread national distribution the editors are very anxious to extend their distribution and would be very pleased to be put in touch with any engineering workers, If you want any copies of the papers or can assist in getting it into the hands of engineer~ ing workers, please write to:F, Brammall, 38, Woodfield Gardens, New Malden, Surrey. It costs 9d, post paid, or 9/~ for the next 12 issues. As part of their promotion drive the editors are offering to send, free on request, six copies for use in getting trade union branches, etc, interested in taking orders,