SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

CPSA-Pressure for affiliation

· Socialist Action No. 8, 6 May 1983 · p. 15 of the scan · 232 words

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page 15 of the scan

Swansea THE 1983 conference of the Civil and Public Services Association could pass a motion a continued campaign for the union to affiliate to the Labour Party, paving the way for a membership ballot.

Tory rule, massive cuts in public services and civil service jobs along with deteriorating pay and conditions. They are starting to think in class terms of the political party that represents their demands.

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With lack of leadership around conference policy members saw the 1983 pay campaign as a non-starter.

The fiasco highlights lack of membersmo conto over the general secretary touch tuic national executive committee.

calling for The membership have suffered four years of bureaucratic carve-up of agenda means inal motions on troops out of ireland. solidaritv work on Poland and El Salvador, 2000 the 1983 People's March for Jobs will probably not be heard.

Only one hour of conference has been allocated to the position of women, including affiliation to the National Abortion Campaign and the work of the CPSA womens rights comBullet Civil Service unions in 1981 pay fight OFFICAL

← Greenings occupationLeft gains strength in tax union →

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