Lambeth conference

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O'FISHALL, HERES THE LATEST BRITISH STEEL REPORT ANOTHER 25,000 JOBS AND 20% OF PRODUCTION TO BE AXED... UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES WILL SOON HIT 3 MILLION! Parties, in cooperation with local anti-cuts committees and tenants' associations, to campaign for rent and rate strikes as soon as any Labour council is removed or surcharged for taking a stand against the cuts".

Under the heading of industrial action, the amendments call for:

"A policy of no cover for vacancies and a campaign against voluntary redundancies and natural wastage. Create and defend jobs by stopping overtime and fight for a shorter working week" as well as:

"Initiation of and support for action now against the cuts. Trade unionists and councillors should immediately publicise proposed cuts; no secret deals!

Where closures are proposed, resist rundown prior to closure, demand repairs are made, defend equipment.

Immediate strike action with official support to stop redunAT THE dancies as soon as notices issued.

Where closures are announced, prepare for occupation of the threatened facilities, and supporting strike action as soon as the occupation is threatened with eviction.

Organise full strike pay for staff in occupation if wages are cut off"

"A national fight is neces sary to force the Tories to back down, but this should not mean staking everything on a predetermined date or holding back immediate local action. Conference calls on all activists to campaign for complete non-cooperation with the Tory cuts, for Labour Party and union support for local anti-cuts fights, and for Labour MPs to assist the fight against the Tories by filibustering and obstructing the Tories' work in Parliament"

The resolution's call for non-cooperation in the sale of council houses is strengthened THIS CALLS FOR ACTION, NOT WORDS. WEZL HAVE TO MASS PICKET THE TORIES' BRIGHTON CONFERENCE!

TORIES OUT! 'YOU SEE-LIKE TORIES OUT! HE SAID, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I KNEW EVENTUALLY MED GET REALLY wOr in the amendments by specific support for such action by Newcastle NALGO, and a call for strike action to defend any worker victimised.

An attempt to fix a definitive date of January 1 for the necessary all-out action is deleted, and there is an attempt to put the left talkers on the spot by calling for the publication of:

• details of those councils, trade union organisations and Labour Parties willing to make the commitment called for by this conference"

Practical fight Other trade union and Labour Party bodies are discussing the same package of amendments, which provide a firm basis for a practical fight on a national level against the cuts.

In this way the militant words of Ted Knight and comCHRIST- I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM IN SUCH A MILITANT MOOD!

HOLD ON O'FISHALL, AREN'T YOU TAKING THIS JAUNT A LITTLE TOO FAR-AT THIS RATE YOU'LL INCITE THE MEMBERSHIP!

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