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For most delegates the biggest change will be the voluntary departure of president Denis Howell MP, who adds witch hun. ting left ministerial talents of organising sports natural disasters.
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Howell's departure has highlighted the rift in the union between the hard right, for whom WITCH AlRI response and those who seek Iberalisation and a more relaxed regime.
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The left candidate for the David Winnick the MP for Walsall, is likely to run right wing choice Ken Smith a close race. The executive is narrowly divided over internal disciplinary hearings into allegations Broad Left organisation. A victory for Winwould HICK Consonale changes which have been April for the annual conference of the clerical workers union APEX are faced with two major headaches — a decline in membership of over 20 per cent since the Tories were elected and a right wing leadership desperate to return to the happy days of working their way through the union as the Tory atLack. Lave hit APEX members hard.
The leadership stakes on the gamble OI a Labour victory at the next election. A dose of radical rhetoric combines easily with the call APEX made at conference for the expulsion supporters General secretary коу Grantham argues openly tor a Labour deal will tne SDP and Libérals if the elechon goes agalist unc Tories.
On the front Howell and Grantham see the consolidation of the right wing TOOLS. creeping moves towards a confederation amalgamation the WILl EEPTU the GMBATU. АРЕХ These moves will be challenged by the majority of delegates who oppose deals with the SDP and are hostile to moves towards the EEPTU. APEX to come in line with the of the movement on kev ques tions like disarmament, democracy and active oD position to the Tories.
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Tebbit's attack on rights, the witch, hunt, support for unilateralism and incomes policy have been squeezed off the agenda. But on ISSUES of women's participation in the union, the executive will face its most radical challenge.
With women a clear me minion, ere car under-representation leadership positions beyond the branch is a major testimony to the unions previous policy of opposition to positive action.
The executive report APES is a major step major step towards positive action at every level of the union The battle to develop this policy women in the base of the union is one the right wing will try hard to control.
This policy will not be won at conference but in ne one name dames a lee base of the union to turn comercuce proclamations into reality. Roy Grantham — general secretary APEX