How to fight the Tories

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Jeremy Corbyn MP; Reg Race, Joy Hurcombe (Labour CND)*; Val Dunn (Manchester Labour councillor)*; Andrea Campbell (COHSE Group 81)*; Colin Talbot (POEU Broad Left)* '* In a personal capacity Workshop discussions, coupled with the showing of videos, will cover a wide range of topics and current struggles , and enable everyone present to contribute in debate on policies for *So the Tories are back. The bland phrases in their Manifesto are already turning into renewed attacks on jobs, on union rights, new cuts and the privatisation of vital services.

*Already even as Tebbit prepares new ANTI-UNION LAWS - the TUC right wing have run up the white flag. But Arthur Scargill and Ken Livingstone have correctly pointed to the need for mass, direct action by the labour movement on the streets and picket lines. Our conference will focus on the problenis. policies, and tactics for achieving this kind of light.

#Against previous CUTS, many union leaders wrongly argued we wait for a returned Labour government while Labour councils blamed lack of union action for implementing Tory policies: A new S-ycar mandate for Thatcher makes this a plainly useless policy: instead we need occupations, supporting strikes. the extension of struggles on a national level. - and we must learn lessons from such struggles in the past.

*PRIVATISATION in British Telecom. the NHS and other services threatens jobs, working conditions and union organisation. But the action Platform and workshop speakers include: the way forward.

CRECHE FACILITIES WILL against privatisation so far has been either localised and isolated or largely Plan of alon NOW. betore the whole focussed We need public sector is carved up by bankers.

*The SHOP STEWARDS' MOVEMENT has come under fre in the engineering industry ›ut has developed in the NEIS in the course of last vcar: pay fight. What policies and polities are stewards lo and defend its and extend the independence of full-time union officials and management propaganda?

*Now. more radical BROAD LEITS have been emerging in many unions: but under tire from employers and the right wing, some - like the CPSA Broad Leftcan crumble. How can we link Broad Lett activity at national level to day-loin the workplaces and develop a consistent, principled leader#BLACK WORKERS too аге beyinning to organise against tacit and open racism from the bosses, the state. the police and - most scandalous of all. from the labour movement. How can we help develop that struggle?

*Thousands of YOUTH are now faced with another 5 years - seemingly a lifetime - on the dole. Millions of adults are on the same scrapheap. How can we act at rank and file level to remedy the criminal failure of TUC and Labour Party leaders to organise and mobilise the unemployed? How should the unions respond to the new threats posed by Tebbit's so-called Youth Training Scheme"

*OUR CONFERENCE "How to Fight the Tories" will attempo 1o promote discussion and give some answers to these and other questions facing the labour movement:

Open to delegates and observers from all labour movement bodies.

Credentials (including discussion papers) £2.50 (employed), £1.50 (unemployed).

Please send me details/credentials for the September 17 conference. lenclose t...

Send to Socialist Organiser 28. Middle Lanc London N8. (Pleas : mark the envelo September 17 Cor ference. Name Address

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"By their deeds shall ye know them" - rather than by their words. By their votes should the Labour leaders be judged and especially the candidates for Leader and Deputy Leader. The 140, July