in the Labour Party strengthened as a result.
and Finsbury women's section.
This argues for brought forward to allow Amendments to this resolution include one from Nottingham ROSI section which is critical of the Labour leadership's role in the dispute and calls on the Labour Party to back the NUM'S coal', Amnesty and support for imprisoned miners points in amendments.
• The miner's strike has highlighted the strength of women's self-organisation. so it is no surprise to see that the resolutions initiated supporters Women's Action Committee from all over the coun try, have wide support.
The 1982 and 1984 national Labour women's conferences have overwhelmingly supported measures to give women more power 1r the party, but national party conterence continues lo re ject them. This year attention will be drawn to the conference's view that the women's seats on the party NEC should be elected by An the national women's conference, with a proposal that 'shadow elections' should be held at the 1986 women's conference.
These election results, which would reflect the views of women in the party, would then be campaignTHIS YEAR's national Labour women's conference (Bournemouth, 16-18 June) takes place after the large mobilisations of women fighting against pit closures Several resolutions refer to that experience, and call doubtless be controversial comes from Islington South constitutional changes to be the Women Against Pit Closures, to affiliate to the Labour Party and Labour women's organisation at all national and local levels.
Led around in the movement. This year COHSE adds its voice to support the election of these seats by the women's conference.
The Action Committee will also be campaigning arouna a proposal Elle committee, which will reflect regional trade union representation, but would mean that all the Ilallulla. committee elected directly by the women's conference. This is not the position at the moment women, unlike many Labour MPs, are also crystal clear about opposition to Powell and Gillick Labour MPs would be well advised to take notice of this denate WOes CONference begin get clued up on the Warnock Report.
The resolutions condemn the Powell Bill as an assault on infertility research and an attack on a woman's right to choose. A number of resolutions stress this latter point and Ealing women's section puts male start of the miners' strike.
struggle for peace.
distributed by Housemans, Labour MPs on the spot by calling for an end to the free volE National committee made a detailed submission on the Warnock Keport. expressing the view that the terms of the report are too narrow A very large number of mitted on women's health, reflecting the Tory from all directions. Resolutions oppose 1n the health service, the closure of hospitals, the reduction in 'community care' provision and cuts in the social security system -al which put more pressure on women to take on work that should be the responsibility of the state, without proper facilities.
Women Make the Links A set of eight posteards issued for International Women's Day 1985 and the anniversary of the . They make the connections between the struggle of the miners and the Published by Women Make the Links, 5 Caledonian Road, London N1.
passed last year, in opposi tion to strip searching in Ar magh. Calls for a nationa tour around Ton!
SOCORLE Benn's Bill for Withdrawa and for a labour movemen delegation Ireland and Armagh, wil hopefully will be well receiv ed by the conference Only the resolution fron Bootle section backed by the raises a dissenting voice condemning IRA "terrorism' and calls for th _ ot a Norther Also on Nicaragua it W7 be the Militant who stand up at conference to chastis Ine wandinistas for Taming re take their revolutior
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across Britain. Hopefully the conference will reflect that experience, and we will see women's organisation
for support to be given to the women's support groups as they continue to organise. A proposal which will
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