Socialist Organiser

The weekly of the fused Workers Socialist League, July 1981 to April 1984

Women s Fightback Trade union

Socialist Organiser no. 70, 28 January 1982 · scan p. 2 · about 158 words

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Time and again women trade unionists have come forward to fight the Tory onslaught on their rights and living standards. And each time they have run up against the limitations or outright treachery of the existing bureaucratic And they have found a movement which has for decades ignored the issues and problems faced by women.

The March 27 Trade Union conference called by Women's Fightback is designed as a focus for a movement to change the unions and challenge their present leadership.

The conference is open to women either as individuals or as delegates from any group, workplace organisation, branch or women's group at local, regional or national There will be an all-day creche. Workshops on various topics under main groups: Pay; public sector and the cuts; rabs: fighting sexism; racism and the Third World.

The conference fee is f3.50 (f2 for low-waged or a waged non delegates). Credentials from 41 Ellington leaders. level.

Stee: London N7.

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