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The Tories' plans to abolish the metropolitan councils are a massive attack on local democracy. Thatcher's gang are determined to launch an assault on all the strongholds of the labour movement, and their attack on the local government goes hand in rimes and breaking op breaking links with the Labour Party.
But the attack on the councils is not just about democracy. It is a step on the route to a devastating aack oods are service the localities. will facilitate the Tories plans cut transport caucalion, TO CE prices leading to thousands of redundanWhile the present cam paigns to defend the GLC the other metropolitan councis of course excellent aLauves. there massive gap in the opposi24 JANUARY will see a massive protest by public sector unions against the proposed abolition of the GLC and the other metropolitan councils. NALGO is holding a national day of action, while in London there will be strike action by the GLC Staff Associa.
tion to the Tories plans the involvement of the unions in plans for strike action and moves towards non-cooperation implementation of the proposals For when the chips are down neither the GLC OI the other councils will be House of Lords, publicity saved lobbying the campaigns public sympathy. All tha Crete has to be turned into action.
Vocal Thatcher, Tebbit and King have vividly demonstrated their ability to ride roughshod over the most vocal opposition unless they are confronted with direct action. потертаво strike action can only achieved by uniting present campaigns showing that the democracy issue is linked to jobs and services. Some people in the various campaigns imagine that strike aCOn WIll amenate 'the public' the users i of councils That SCIVICES antiCULC government campaigns show that the interests of the 'consumers' are linked with those of the unions.
When the time comes for the Abolition Bill to be implemented anv move. towards non-cooperation The to the following who have contributed.
Sheffiel will be illegal under the Tebbit laws. They will come slap bang up against the Tories the united national campaign involving action, and backed by the Labour Party, will succeed • 24 January. Assemble 1lam Speakers Corner for march to County Hall.
Speakers include Ken Livingstone, Frances Morrell, Bill Morris and Ken Gill.
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