THE WALES Labour which took place earlier this month, saw breadth of discussion that we have not experienced before. But going to have to work hard to ensure that the resolutions passed by tU l ference are really carried out.
their on of resolutions at this year's conicicule The defense and development of cerchildcare provision, social security and the health service were overwhelmingly endorsed. Though was left wontel campaigning now rather than waiting for a Labour The Women's Action Committee saw an crease in support with calling TO woman on every shortlist resolution on national elections to the Women's Committee was defeated, but by a small margin. As this was the first time had aebarea inis compiex Issue we can afford to be op Although still increased in minority WAC its support on the Wales women's committee, section supporter WAC resolutions munities.
An emergency resoluwas adonted calling on the Wales colorcallisallull laborate with Women Pit Closures in Halls. organising LOUI women Notts Leics campaign against the UDM..
Carrying out suct • resolutions is vital if we are to secure women from the mining communities to the wales Labour rarly. despite the emergence WAPC in Wales few of its activists were to be seen at this women's conference.
Anti-imperialism was also on the agenda, with a resolution calling for compulsory sanctions against and in support for the ANC passing unanimously.
The Armagh strip searches were taken up, in cucue unc orcausallol Ul a delegation. However the Lilall women agreed with them accepted an amendment raising the question of 'civil liberties in Great especially Northern Ireland)' and posing the issue of Armagh sear ches in the context of the Police Criminal Evidence Bill.
This weakened the motion, but hopefully women will go on the delegation and tind out that ine pro blems of women in Ireland is not the passing or a new law in Britain, but years of colonial rule leading to an army of occupation and a negation of civil, political WĂC supporters in the Wales women's organisaalthough gaining these resolutions, and by doing build up the secitons, will lay the basis for a campaigning women's Wales Labour Party.