THE inaugural meeting of the London organisation of the Labour Committee was held on Sunday 22 February.
Called with the aim of establishing a campaigning regional organisation of LWAC, the meeting brought together women from and women's sections, campaigns and other sections of the Labour Party, including NOLS.
Introductions on LWAC's approach to the review of the Labour women's organisation, on the theme of 'Building a powerful Labour women's organisation', were given by Ann Pettifor, LWAC national organiser, Munira Thobani, the Labour Party Black Ihe point was made in the meeting that although the largest regional membership for LWAC is in the London area. unti now that membership has had no meeting or organising UNILATERALISTS in the party are uneasy following the launch of Labour's defence campaign last December.
"hat was the overwhelming message of Labour CND's annual meeting in Sheffield recently Delegates heard guest speaker Peter Heathfield of the National Union of Mineworkers express concern at the nationalstic emphasıs of the Modern Britain in a Modern World campaign, and especially at the Labour leadership's pledge to increase conventional Those sentiments were be e shared by the meeting. Delerates supported a resolution from the LCND executive which committed Labour CND to a campaign within Labour Women for Ireland for Ireland, the autonomous women's section of the LCI, held its AGM on Saturday 28 February in London.
It took place in a context of greater potential than ever for broad campaigning action led by women in solidarity with the Irish struggle. disappointing figure of 24 voting members present, largely from London, highlighted the political direction and sumitated debate over LWI's campaigning priorities. Specifically it
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