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THE ASSOCIATION of Unemployed Workers in Stirling again picketed our local Job Centre following the release of the national unemployment figures on August 26. The response was good, with local press coverage.

We have also recently decided to send delegates to the conference of Unemployed Workers' Associations on October 31 in London. And we hope to see an amalgamation of Unemployed Associations in the Central Region, to stimulate and coordinate activities and to make contact with other Associations in Scotland.

Town centre

The Labour-controlled District Council has agreed to try and assist the Association in every way possible, and a meeting was held on August 19 to discuss the possibility of a town centre site for a UWA centre.

The TUC's efforts on organising the unemployed are not forceful enough. Their offer of massive retraining programmes comes into conflict with the real issue - JOBS!

Local Trades Councils should organise their own Associations along the guidelines of the TUC, but with the main theme of providing a real fight for jobs built on the self-organisation of the unempioyed and links with the trade unions.

Lead

More pickets, more occupations such as Lee Jeans, and a real lead, is what is needed from the TUC.

HUGH MCCLUNG, Executive member, Stirling Unemployed Workers Assoc.

I agree with paragraph of the article, which calls for the building of a revolutionary socials movement in Ireland, North and South, but in order to do that it is necessary to recognise that the national question is very important. You cannot just duck the national question and get on with 'normal politics'.

It is desirable to have a united Catholic and Protestant working class, but thi object is very difficult to achieve when there much that divides the two communities. I believe that it will only be achievable under a united Ireland MARIE CAMPBELL, Oxford and Labour Party conferences to be elected, and for elections for these positions to be taken at workplace meetings (with election addresses being circulated unaltered and all candidates and supporters allowed full access to all branch meetings) and the unionisation of the unemployed with full rights within the union.

If any member of the TGWU is interested in forming a campaign for democracy within the union could they piease contact me at the address below.

Yours fraternally, BARRY HASLAM 6/741 Branch 136, Malvern St West, Rochdale

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