Vote Todd | Socialist Action 1983

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That address has been reissued for this But Wright's actions since By Pat Hicke!

Ron Todd's last year have in practice alliec him with some of the most rabid anti-union sections of the media such as the Mail. He has also operied the door to the new court case facing the • 01 the releases of branch voting figures Declan Hughes who is pursuing this case refuses to release the source finance for the action. There is little doubt that as the campaign against the union continues there will be more such cases — and growing involvement bodies such as the NaAssociation The fight now is to win decisive victory for WHEN TGWU members vote in the rerun ballot for general secretary, which started on Monday, they should be reminded of George Wright's words in the first election. Then Wright's election statement concluded with the words, 'While requesting your vote and support in this election, I wish to record my total support for the Union whoever is the winner'.

Todd. This will be the best answer 1o the attack on the union, and will undermine the campaign against of this campaign is the decisive ques tion at this stage.

It is necessary also for Todd to present a positive way forward for the The membership must be prepared for the attacks which lie ahead As Todd put it in a speec TGWI stewards It is great armies not gifted in dividuals that win battles'. however need clear Simply endorsing Neil Kinnock as leader of th Labour Party will not b sufficient for that But the decisive question now is deteating the anti-union activities of the right. The left must put its entire weight into winning the vote for Todd