Last Saturday's Assembly on Unemployment ranks as one of the largest ever delegate conferences held by the labour in Britain. turn out of 3,054 delegates is absolute confirmation the mass opposition to the unemployment policies of the Labour Government.
Furthermore, the very size and representative character of the conference shows there is a real will to struggle in large sections of the working class. What it is waiting for is a fighting lead.
Such a fight, however, requires a decisive break with the policies of propping up capitalism proposed by the conference organisers. Measures like import controls, which are designed to protect an ailing British capitalism at the expense of workers in other countries, offer no solution. To call for such reactionary measures is but a short step to calling for restrictions on immigrant workers - a demand seized on by one delegate from the Seamen's Union affected with the virus of racWEEKLY No. 144 of proposals into action. itant will be tested by their determination to build for strike action on 26 May, by how they work to build broad-based Action Committees, and by their struggle to ensure that the campaign against unemployment is extended into every section of the working class.
Many Labour MPs and national trade union leaders were at Central Hall on Saturday and made their share of militant speeches. they have a real chance to back up their own words.
The MPs must set a lead by voting against Healey's forthcoming They can get down to the factories and sites in their constituencies and call for strike action on 26 May. Not least they can put themselves at the head of the movement to build the Action Committees.
For the trade union leaders the next step is obvious. return to their unions and fight to PRICE 10p The delegates at last Saturday's Assembly-the test now is whether action will follow the many fine words they heard Every mil- bring out their May.
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