North West | Socialist Action 1983

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Eric Heffer, Derek Hatton, Billy Etherington (NUM) and Cath Potter (LWAC) was attended by 150 people, the largest fringe meeting for more than five years. CLPD apporte sold 150 copies paign Group News.

The rest of conference was a rather drab affair, with the general run of resolutions being those on public rights of way and increased play time for children. Hardly anyone mentioned the miners othe SOGAT *82 North West group delegates, wild defended the leadership of Arthur Scargill in moving an emetgency resolution to boycott International, which was passed unanimously. Future The high spot of the conference was the stanane ovaton over to tre speech of Enoch Mahaso, the South African Mitalworkers Union, an affiliate of COSATU. Conference unanimously passed resolution on South Africa Gorton Stockport. These gave sup port the ANC COSATU, committed the regional executive to organise a two week tour COSATU's representatives and a regional with the North West TUC and Anti Apartheid Movement.

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Socialist Action 21 March 1986