Politics Shunned by Swp's Conference
Socialist Press1977 1977-11-30Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 4 →
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Dent rud Filo's hatred of hureaucracy is not enough.
No call for the withdrawal of scab troops from the firemen's strike was made last Saturday Manchester organised by the Socialist • Workers The opening speaker, a Strathclyde fireman, never even mentioned the troops.
And another later referred to them not as scabs, but as "'squaddies".
Restricted
The motion that was adopted was completely restricted to proposals for "solidarity" , urging delegates to "raise financial support"; "ensure proper fire cover" at Догк places: "support Aamonstratinns and nickets": "campaign for solidarity action"; and strengthen "rank and file support committees".
No demand was put on those union leaders who are deliberately holding back action on wages.
Let off hook
Miners leaders were let off the hook for refusing to procede with their 135% claim.
No mention was made of the Lib-Lab coalition government or its role in enforcing wage control. it was left to the movers of amendments based on the policies of the Campaign for Democracy in the Labour Movement to make these political points and offer a clear programme for struggle.
Alan Thornett from BLMC's Cowley Assembly Plant moved an amendment calling for a campaign in the
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