SUPPORT FOR THE Broad Left Organising Committee Conference in Sheffield 29 March is growing rapidly. Up to 1000 delegates are now expected to attend, making it the biggest meeting of the rank and file of the trade union movement since the decline of the LCDTU.
The conference comes at a time when the right wing in the trade unions is tightening its grip, and the Tories up their descolle tacks. The softly softly line of Murray company aimed at peaceful coexistence with the Tories has only encouraged Thatcher step up the pressure. ine sell-out of the NGA led directly to the ban on unions at GCHQ.
It is obvious that only mass action will stop the Tories. Murray's call for a half-day strike will help to SECUELICI lett in the unions, and will increase its determination to fight Any bona-fide trade union organisation is welcome to send up to five delegates. For credentials and further information contact George Williamson, Organising Secretary, 11 Sutton Place, London, E9 6EH. for an adequate leadership.
Phil Holt, Broad left member told Socialist Action 'n. doubtedly the call Len Murray for a half-day general strike will give an added impetus to the conference, precisely because it shows that the right is at sixes ana sevens on now lo respond to the attacks on the trade union movement 'It has been the left no tenders ever went out. Now don't you go and think that his mum's visit to Oman had anything to do with that.
As she says Cementation was 'the only British company' interested the contract. So clearly LICI LuCE British firms who did make bids were not interested just did the work to give estimating muel departments something to do 'He did it all on his own Geoftrey ' Moles Eye View is compiled by BOB PENNINGTON. Contributions should be sent to arrive by Thursday am. which has continually pointed out that it is only possible to resist by being preparcu lo orcak ulle law. if necessary to defend the movement.
The BLOC conference will therefore be a great oraw Ine lessons and to organise the lett in the unos lo lake up the challenge ot the ¡viy aliarno ilic bcculle must be a real working conference, not a rally or a sounding board for antirhetoric.
The challenges facing the lett in the unions neec DrODCT OSCUSSON needs to set itself clear coming months against the main attacks on the labour movement. Links Only by linking itself firmly to a major issue and working all out on that can it put itself on the map and act as focus for organising the lett across the unions campaign, linking up with activists to defend political level and political funds would be opportunity.
The campaign launched by the LCC, backea by Benn, Scargill and others, around the Labour Party and Trade Unions Charter should be given the backthe BLOC should approach the LCC for a joint camon this issue build the conference pro posed for July.
Socialists in the unions should not miss this opto discuss the way forward for the lett. Everybody who can should build COl ference and get delegations possible union bodies.
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Broad Left Organising Committee National Delegate Saturday 24 March Octagon Centre, Western Bank Sheffield