CPSA Broad Left | Socialist Action 1983

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THE ANNUAL CPSA Broad Left conference was by nearly 350 CPSA members. The strengths and weaknesses of the conference were decided by its domination by supporters of Militant.

The big steps forward Taken une were resolutions adopted condemning the Us inva sion of Grenada, opposing vicisallul the unions affiliating to the National Abortion Campaign, and calling for the Broad Lett Organising Committee to organise spring contererce 0| 251 Broad Left members in the Steph Grant, of the 13 workers dismissed Cowley got an entusiastic British Leyland response when she spoke to the conference.

'But Tne ed by te problems caused Militant domination of the Broad Left also came again. Resolutions calling for an annual delegate conference to decide the CPSA wage claim, and opposing the introduction the Training Scheme into the civil service were passed. DuL no way of fighting for them Was nener A resolution calling for the withdrawal of troops held in London on 5/6 November. It was attended from the North of Ireland was only passed by a narrow majority because SHODOTICI had already left before it was discussed.

voted down resolutions for campaign against sexual harrassment at work and to re-establish women only schools in the CPSA.

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