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Lining up for anti-union laws-James Prior. Campaign for Democracy in the Labour For mass action against Tory anti-union lav *Strikes and occupations against the cuts!

Saturday November 3, 10.30am-5pm Open to all trade unionists and delegations fr to all trade unionists and delegations Godfrey Webster, 99, Barclay Rd, Warley, With almost daily confirmation of both the escalation of the Tories' drive against workers' living standards and the deepening of the labour leaders' collaboration with these attacks, the urgency of developing and adopting an action programme to defeat these dual threats is clear.

Already millions of trade unionists have been forced forward in defence of pay and working conditions with tens of thousands of others involved in demonstrations and protests against public spending cuts and closures.

Gains

But whether the issue is the right to a job, as within shipbuilding, steel or BL, or protection of the gains represented by the education, health and social services, the reformist trade union leaders realise that at stake is the viability of the capitalist system itself.

Murray and the TUC compliment Benn and Heffer in the Labour Party by avoiding like the plague the need tor mass political action to bring down Thatcher.

Throughout the last decade, the working class in Britain has shown itself ready and able to challenge either Tory or Labour governments which stood in their way.

But at the same time the lack of clear, independent policies to answer the bosses effectively open up workers to great dangers.

Way forward

The Campaign for Democracy in the Labour Movement Conference Against the Tories, in drawing on its experiences of struggles against Callaghan and Healey, will be attempting to present a way forward for all those sections now being drawn into battle.

In particular, women and youth, forced to shoulder some of the i heaviest burdens of the Tories' policies, are urged to join with trade unionists and Labour Party rank and file members in supporting the Conference:

Recent labour movement bodies carrying support for the CDLM include: Camden NUPE, Enfield Trades Council, Aylesbury Trades Council Leicester Trades Council Women's sub-committee, COHSE Walsall, ASTMS NHS Manchester, BL Cowley, AssemAbly IGWU S/293, Blackwells Oxford TGWU 5/833, Oxford DHSS CPSA, Oxford NUJ UCATT Central Oxford, St.

Clements Labour Party ward, All trade union branches, shop steward committees, etc. are urged to consider sending delegations.

Movement NATIONAL CONFERENCE *Prepare to force out the Tories!

*Build Councils of Action!

DIGBETH HALL, BIRMINGHAM labour movement bodies labour movement bodies Credentials (£1) and details from;

West Midlands