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shows NALGO residential workers - hardly conceived of as the shuck-ba talions of the working before drawn into industrial action. No doubt other groups ot follow, forced by their very need for survival into conflict with the UNDAY KEN CAMERA e stand he Tories' attacks! No to the picket line; no state › any wage curbs. Labour • etter living standards and least keep up with price culated by working class ises in all wage agreements ises in line with the true class. The same inflation- te benefits, grants and ocial services, and against ; against inflation by auto- inditure. For occupations fend jobs and services. not jobs. Fight for a 35 ne: Demand work-sharing unemployed - campaign works to create new jobs oks of those firms that along with those of their I trade union committees. tion to halt the closures. pensation under workers' vorking class. Millions for ce! Nationalise the banks campaign it compensation. End the using and other public • Race is not a problem: must mobilise to drive the -Socialist ORGANISEI Where w * Organise the left to beat back t attacks on union rights; defend interference in our unions! No tc must support all struggles for be *Wage rises should at the very increases. For a price index call organisations, as the basis for clau automatic monthly r for the working should apply * Fight for improvements in the s cuts. Protection for those services inflation-proofing of expe and 'supporting strike action to de *End unemployment. Cut hours, hour week and an end to overtir without loss of pay. Organise the for a programme of useful public for the unemployed. Open the bc threaten closure or redundancies, sta conditions. to provide cost of living proofing pensions. matic of such haan the fore.

struggles no sign of letting up. workers will smaller - have of JOHN HARRIS CPSA is not far off. in 1976 is in Broad Left. influence sections of CPSA. debate struggles" firmtly now ally.

naviour CPSA OXFORD DHSS to not and operations and Service assigned work the service. Liverpool hers"struck to work b and concern Election. It is now that in Civil Service Benefit saw to and :ists from positions in the support for black self- my for the working class. them as a bosses' striking ads (SPG, Special Branch, nen's equal right to work end and extend free state le state: abolish all laws ans and gay men; for the organise and affirm their - should have the right to at the British troops out Terrorism Act. Political ers as a matter of urgency. suth Africa should get full novement for their strikes, nst the white supremacist and services should be fullest democracy in 'the eselection of MPs during 1 by annual conference of f all trade union officials, •ing and misery of capital- lout the world - show the , democratic, human con- e the, decisive sectors of workers' control. The t lies in the rank and file. g class action to raze the sundations, and to put a in its place - rather than re system and waiting for ikers and bosses. should be The or the trade. quads. tC..

management. interest services. *Scrap. stand publicly. regime. blacked.

public Confer- and trade for women EL SALVADOR alletin No 20 May-June 1983 women were women's Labour Party mitments to unionism, 'family' fairer Public sector workers faced with the sack or hiving-off to only defend their own jobs if they on board the concerns of the services - largely working class people The lack of division in wo- work motherhood and public service, far militancy traditionally argued) enables women much Tories the link the Labour Party same disparity official torpor and rank-and-file activism Day of campaign, Manifesto commitments on women which fonoht for over the years, the News Bulletin St., London N1 between Tories' stereotypes their own themselves. men's lives community, public has the on all fronts. rank-and-file Election heer El Salvador Solidarity Campaign: affiliation £5 for individuals and £10 for organisations, from 29 Islington Park (01-359 2270)

and being the hetween shown Antion. The dagnito had cosy traditionally by chauvinists 'fringe' conditions, and welfare NO CRUI TRID ENT, BA SES,S JO IBS Women have traditionally scorned by (especially in the bureaucracy) for their concern with 'fringe' hours of work and the service they provide, rather than 'real' Yet, with privatisation and the break-up of the state, these are precisely the issues that are coming to the A LABOR CND 6) DEMONSTRATION NUCLFARIMEAPONS TONY BENN•KEN LIVINGSTONES HELEN JOHNE CATHY ASHTON C BICHARD BALFEE LIZ FREUTAL E SOCC March ROHO money issues. state these ARE NO DEFENCE AT THE LABOUR PARTY INVITED SPEAKERS AI RALLY INCLUDE OTHERS class, them women. (Tories. SAN

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maverick 'left' NEC members, full time officers and defeated sprung from the loins of 'left A new political formation, extend the it controlled the NEC, but whole itself collapsed throughout at the way the Broad Left the Broad Left NEC, or to look critically examine the role of of the Left has not been to The reaction from some itself The 'left' DUl throughout Tole or some NEC, 1982-3 from KING'S HOTEL, BRIGHTON TUESDAY OCTOBER 4, 5.30PM ists who have had direct experience of building workplace and the fight against the Tories. Speakers will include activ- year will be on building Labour Party workplace branches Socialist Organiser's Labour Party conference meeting this LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE MEETING branches.

TUESDAY Ine growth women, under problems drastically women s even ignore attacks 'existence is a renewed totally and actiin the NHS dispute and a hom women The striking mikitancy of of the Executive. year against the opponition in the union were carried thin widening women's participation TGWU, where for example, into the popresentationo and piled membership,. unions with a large female to white collar/public its tracks. Originally confined no signs of being stopped in This is a process which shown creasing women's involvement. and structures and special literature, courses greater representation Byrne By Gerry against greater Continued over miktancy of opposition motions for into the pilled the drive for female suctor aimed at in- the large for • seroue threat to the Broad It is this struggle over wo- branches and the membership. for these issues within the prepare, failure of the. was the direct result of the over 70% The slap in the face for the union. in the affairs or activity of fight to involve more women for abortion women's rights, or the struggle to deliver any policy on women, dominated fairure : of the Broad The first was the crippling ments. by; two important develop- the Broad Left is now threatened However Committee in between times. from the Broad Left National ly; and does quietly nothing and file members independent- and organise branches and rank break out of sectional limitations the committee CPSA Conterence; tails to use Broad. Left Conference of activity around the National Left is that it attains its height The usual record of the Broad and with too little vigour. strike, even though too late the pace in the abortive 1981 year; and its ability to force pool DHSS strike earlier this in donations towards the wiver- Broad Lett to raise over 110,000 activists; the defend the jobs of 2 union employment ight around the Brixton of the right wing, e.b" Un- when the NEC is in the grip (most often of the Broad Left is revealed Occasionally union. the different sections of the leading rooms and caucuses of the Committee, and the meeting for the National Executive Conference, itself beyond the limits the Broad Left to ever assert JOHN HARRIS within Broad Left to women rights, or the Conference develop- integrity посаш: positions ability of the Office happens potential elections Benefit this the the the Left- to and of on the NEC. the right a convincing majority and Metropolitan Police, gave time to the right wing by some full considerable assistance afforded The and the Broad Left. Tape his personal column careerists to Tories, wing grouping of tary, Alastair Graham, assisted dirty In a dishonest. and defeat in the 1983 NEC elec- stems trom the sharp electoral The ing vehicle for women. the Broad Left as a campaign- tioning the value and use of Many women are also ques- poses. being used for other pur- an authority and support which of Labour letts, and given it turned towards a new grouping within CPSA. by women for women's rights or even take up policies argued They have failed to develop toral nominees). positions, and a majority of support for some (at the 1982 National Broad incuenisi in the Broad Lest ponsibility lies with Militant, central political life in CPSA. the high points of an activist's in its passive continuing peacefully right way, attack other covering win, by General MOD coupled with using Secre- development Red excesses benefits certainly sytem, matter the main and open highlighted BL list facing establish civil service, ine how CPSA within any trade However any schemes. approve decided that we canno operation. monitoring the Council has no way of statement. We feel tł given in the enclose opposes "Birmingham Tradı roval: seeking Trades Cou letter to any will send the followi 2. Birmingham Trad trainees at its workplar to oppose the introc union branch will support shall not take on YI 1. Birmingham Trad Action by Trades Coun in production: wherever a trainee is a shadow skilled worki with strategy public sector institutio trainers [16] suitable a card outlining rights; [15] each trainee to tive; ropriate trade union I€ Careers whereby all trainees [14] a complaints safety legislation; employees under he the [13] trainees shall Service; organised by the TUC and health and safety trainees off the-job [12] a minimum of procedures; disciplinary 11 employee statu LI0. provision for the ality or religion; less of race, sex, cre 19, equal opportunitir nised skills and qualific 18] training to provi educational establishm the job training in put [7] minimum of 13 trainees; right of recruitment union scheme job rights on Won Sagember No. 21 represel wou disapl We have schemes outline scherr which substituti super train feelings banicet afforded trade training we or and of of app- ior the and full to for schemes their experi- the om trade Council exploitation from Council vounta Council should movement, overato Council Leaflets stating detailed XIS initita. haa wont Cary •00 Council's union unions, 'choice' of recog- innerent danger bodies Centre for should should Union Re- should of YIS Centre, alternative expose should opposi- stating ana union amongst should and and ARRIER POSE TH SHI SAFE Socialist Organiser supplement September 15 1983 Page 14 Socialist Organiser supplement September 15 1983 Page 3.

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Socialist Organiser supplement September 15 1983 Page 7. CICH NHOT - than they wing local 'class eously. of class: nor the working struggle'. No convincing. will get that money invested. channel investment to where it's needed will also control the way that firms use the money went workers and anged The problem of nationalism arises again: if investment by British capital is a Good Thing, why shouldn't other have the benefit of it as well as public mintries some ques- Labour capital? and Planning enter rise the most. Britain? Labour government? ment will doesn't Capitalism movement when million rovernment relatively omy conditions, pricia atrishan Britain. evervone alike alist terms Some declared: free local that not.

Strategy amount them Economic Sidence, and took place. voters Labour's government. offers you", read: nology. dole bill. Pensions, Child Benefite. extra workers." Моге means mean answer and class ANUPE ABOLISH FOWLER-PEST THE DISEASE THAT IS KILLING THE N•H-S The officials did not They will be less likely JOHN HARRIS will be less likely to know that there will be dis- of the threatened The Tories' plans The labour move- ments before, and it is strong enough to do it again. The NHS has the sympathy nearly he strength of feel- was shown That strength the NES and to stop the Tare we have and we can win with united learned Savin But lot in easy.

NU Socialist Organiser supplement September 15 1983 Page 10 during cases tal will run. smoother The patients trying to tal pie s. As long some and hospital. The tiona. senior hospitals is by ulter Induatrial action. since rape the obey the pm san insure was post- 8. Benedicts ion months lanes and man only broken by A may eit harlar be rhea another one. Involves tha lanua n' wurhore control. workora al thes are matine the de.

cuts DHA they way to naveral in'rupations hombial Workers erislation. They risk and imprisonment. health ing we hear them the cuts. defending the Smoke them out! cher nute Memhare allowad Plasmalon of the at an ta sloan the lompital. подумай vale ambulances. I nava a Hucklenly tha Ipsures. hotn police. district Yet at class. placriot Every

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domestics refused this addition- not want to hire new people. The preparing the rundown and did it before. Management were floors when they had never done domestics were told to clean At St. Mary's, Harrow Road, the that that policy is implemented. Shop stewards should ensure unfilled vacancies. all have policies of no cover for COHSE, NUPE and NAIGO ted. closure process need to be resis- always preliminary steps in the These 'creeping cuts', nearly justify closing the hospital. and then use the conditions to which make the hospital unsafe They No cover pital is becoming unsafe. trators announce that the hos- *then, suddenly the adminis- ment is not replaced; work done, old obsolete equip- to get routine health and safety *it becomes almost impossible and workers deteriorate; "conditions for both patients who leave are not replaced; 'ancillary and nursing stafi scenario for closures: has been an almost identical Over the last five years therem group of bureaucrats. entirely unaccountable at this point - I is being done District Health Authority (DHA) has not been authorised by the rundown begins. The rundown wards or an entire hospital the recommend the closure of either Once management decide to nurses. contract and a lot of agency which employs much easier to close a hospital contracting out of services. It is opposing privatisation and the , This action will be linked with against the cuts and closures. the rank and file to build action leadership will fight - it is up to likelihood that the trade union fightback. There is no sign or need an organised and mintant THE Tory attacks on the NHS guidelines on how to do it. Socialist Organiser offer These articles reprinted from variably to the rank and file. organising a real fight falls in- for 'resistance', ainst the cuts or even calling conferences pass motions ag- While the TUC and union *OW 1 domestics on ; the task of ĐIAM 10: 081g coming onpreliminary dis (usually on the telling them to that they get ignore any let with managem discuss alterna hospital must Workers in renewal of thei union in case th workers wary 1 militancy mines trade u be 'slotted in'. from the closi sacked in on So, new stai whole year's ru issue "tempora Usually a ( to be closed. people front it make it easi and six month Stewards shou hospitals shor All work ne chop for them & the Tories and It is vital ti Unity e immediately. vicious and ha This tactic is then somethin пориот said publicly 1 In Wandsn worker against expense of ant hope of saving the tear of clos for closure. 1 the South Lon have closed sir In Wandswc CADIN the cussions. BİT OWn) to have , attend meetings from supervisors ters or demands ent. They should tive employment refuse even to the threatened rcontract. ley jeopardise the of even joining a i makes nion activity and process under- ing hospital can der tht workers f are effectively In-up to a closure. ry contracts for a listrict will only 1e hospital about assimilate I contracts which ld oppose three uld be blacked. acessary to close 2s a united force. the axemen who lat workers fight essential is to be squashed one of the most g else will close. ipagn hat i the South they have ; worker. other to try to pit ; one place at the sure and the false Management use don is earmarked ace 1978 and now ith five hospitals some 030 01.1 dirty tricks. campaigns . vour experienced intimidation. administrative IN NUPE.

SQUTH LUNDON shoud know that their hospital Everyone in A public profile is essential. provoke action early on! issue of it as they do not want to administrators meetings. It is unlikely Just pick a room and have the almost certainly refuse. meetings - management will need to ask permission for these on a daily basis. There is no quickly and things can change first - but managers work very I may seem too frequent at know its layout). * will feel part of the hospital land support them and the supporters people coming in every week to because the workers will see Meeting in the hospital is best or fortnightly. meeting together either weekly involved workers and supporters Longworth, St Mary's - have. backs - EGA, St. Benedicts, The most successful fightcommunity will make of the South London. berg two women labour party mem- economic reasons. closures which are made for authorities must oppose tion that members of the party get the GMCs to adopt a posi- Labour party activists should vote against. tives on the the Labour party representa- rejecting the cuts - if only a real possibility of the DHA's districts in London there that. Norman wealthy and the ruling class weighted in Authorities voted • Wandsworth However, Authorities Health Lobby DIre is there A H JO suppliers.. drug. the huge profits made by the We should use figures showing districts spend their allocations. books and see just how the figures and demand to open the challenge the District's financial health. Tories do not want to spend it available for the NHS - but the The fact is that there is money 1807 SARTY The money Judges and the police. extra money was found for the found for the Malvinas then, but suddenly billions were increase. There was no money only have a 4% the same arguments about why of last year when we were given Workers should be reminded money available. no choice and that there is no and saying that they really have they have to close the hospital, weeping crocodile tears that the terrible financial conditions, be putting out statements about and consultants wil constantly campaign. The administrators management at every step in the It is important to challenge side the hospital. people turning up to picket out- large demonstration or a lot of can be bolstered by seeing a levels of support they will get ment ana are not sure about the ened about fighting manage- Workers who are a bit fright- ing interest. strationa are all good for attract- pe throate pockets and posters LC for the closure recently would 21047 several gees to of the 104/70 should 1847 81897 DHA's Fowler favour Ja 247 are OPEN Hospitol Green Bethnal kEEP Hospital closures DANGER

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the unions Women in forward in the fight for union action on women's rights. The TUC's march against the Corrie anti-abortion Bill was a big step CORRIE BILL OPPOSE THE