Sheffield council's own goal | Socialist Action 1983

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4 April will vote to defe setting a rate yet again. However, it is proposed that financial losses made by the counci should be made up by contributions the WOrKorce council members.

continuing this tactic the leadership the preparing the to abandon the fight.

Were i Blunkett has put forward bauer OSINICL Labour Party proposing a deficit budget. This is a clear retreat on the tactie of not setting a rate. It will mean the end of ans campaign against the Kates Act Council workers have already had a taste of what HeTlell Becaisei ot would mean. Because oificers have imposed Str¡schl cunuus ou socll' ding including freezing recruitment. These 'economies' will intensify with deficit budgeting, pecause courci omten will not allow the council to go into the red.

The result will be disastrous. fighting with the council asdlst une covernnlell. council workers will be forced to UNCIU fight the council.

The fight is not yet over. One-third of

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Socialist Action 26 April 1985