South West | Socialist Action 1983

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Briefing members in Exeter resulted in the chair switching off the micro. phone on a regional executive member. refusing to let conference hear the issues, and threatening to adjurn the conference The resounding success of conterence left's fringe meeting. An unprecedented 70 turner upto hear WAC's case for the shadow election fo places on the NEC, CLPD, from Steve Reicher from Exeter Briefing. But pride of place went to Dave Garbutt Swindon SOGAT who detailed the attack on the print unions The ended Notts Women Against Pit Closures, who linked the print and pit strikes with for Mine worker canoesne sotti that the fight to defen trade unionisi against the state goes on.

The meeting established a regional steering committee and launched the Justice for - Mineworker Campaign in the South West. Over £60 was col lected plus £24. for SOGAT.