the crushing rate-capping to trample dear. is anyone's guess. drift.
policy on down, do.
constitutional ted nock in should be no unions the the the defence of in most things which The Conor the to fit in with the policy quite openly policies passThere LAST WEEK's National Union of Students conference confirmed the crisis of its 'Democratic Left' leadership. The whole of the NUS executive's report and plan for the year ahead was referred back by an overwhelming vote. Only lack of time prevented motions of censure against discussed, for its failure to campaign on particular areas of work, like racism and fascism.
The situation 'Democratic Left' leadership of the NUS represents the most acute expression or ine crisis or tne solt lell in the labour movement as a wole At the head of a union which there are mathe Campaign onbes ro mne Donles ol nin vuils Group and Lic callbazus l Labour Left. Liaison nearly every issue, NUS's inabili ty to fight to implement these positions is manifest.
That inability has produced widespread disatisfaction with the NUS leadership.
NUS London Executive Conference was mostly taken with constituUU tional amendments, until the final morning when debates on grants, benefits and housing and on AIDS were taken. Sunday's commissions on specific areas of work consisted almost entirely of exec ve enve ev l defend their record of inthe Easter «CLOH They met widespread censure.
Despite the fact that the NUS has consistently dooc Suoe canloadting policies on paper - for decent grants and accessible education in the face of Culi gl alils.
benefits and loans were far and away given the most priority for debate by the colleges ballot. This symptom of the dissatisfaction with what une has done so far.
national the commitment to fighting jection Includlg those Further Delegates also voted to cene a new Dosl ONon Officer which will be elected by NUS campaign ference. Socialist Students in Noto, ln à bulletin circulated the executive being argued that the women's should not be for Action clear, SSiN's Tabricale men thev further their careers.
NU5 their sibly due to intense pressure NUS arguments clearly SSiN explained allEU occace SSIN posIThese a federal Trish mean thạt dent position to the issues the campaigns of Labour Left Liaison is dumped in practice when it conflicts with their own sectarian This was clear t shown by their attitude to of the the election placed their likely inability to win the officer elected women above the interests of all women students.
Despite these politics - directiv counter to ma.
Wert equalling NOLS votes on conference example that sspssible LWO LIC CCod win votes because they have been allowed to be the only alternative to the present NOLS and NUS leadership. ecutive, was not speakers' since ne ner despițe publicit! about the killings of Israeli A on the theme "Freedom Scaled Campaign with the PLO the LEVER support for these paralle the debate in the labour movement whole. There is great interest in the Labour Women's Action Committee tron students WURCH The number of students at the WAC AGM the week after the conference points the way to an important which would strengthen WAC's campaign in the labour movement.
filiated to the debating af filiate to Left Liaison.
with the NOLS sections selt. amongst alongside .would Mac
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