Black Section replies to Guardian lies | Socialist Action 1983

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•...there is a conflict betbetweeen mcale feminists 'working class trade unionists. The battle in the trade unions tant debate began to unfold about the relationship women in the unions and the Labour Prominent representatives of the right wing in the trade unions, like Mel Read of ASTMS, attempted to present this as a division between the 'middle class feminists' in the women's sections — who support the Labour Women's Acwomen' in the trade unions. This false division was control over the women's the same obstacles the entrenched power of rightwing, male-dominated general councils and naducks decision on London Region Labour Regional chair Glenys tional executives.

Rather than a divide between trade unionists 'feminists', there is a between those who are in favour of women's self-organisation and power in the labe movement, and those wit against it. divide Mel Read is or thi side, IWAC at the STUC, st the TUC com ference, and at many other conferences are on the other.

Here we reprint an arti cle from LWAC's bulletin at Chris Aldred Aberdeen Trades Council details the struggle that women in the Scottish TUC have been waging for power in that trade union organisation. It's parallel with the struggle of LWAC is obvious. consider ll carerny delore they vote. In fact she is a Against the Witch hunt Regents College, Inner Circl Liverpool Councillor, expelled by NEC Black Section Sparkbrook, expelled Labour Committee on Ireland, expelled Campaign for Labour Party Democracy surcharged Lambeth councillor Discussion, workshops, croche, food, stalls Sponsorship and delegation forms available fron CAW, C/o Hackney North CLP, 96a Stok Sponsorship £10, (2) delegates from affiliated organisations E3. Observers welcome.

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