Workers Union. His fora socialist opposition in the T&G.
Secretary against cuts called by NUPE.
central issues of the election. • Well, the most pressing issue as far as the majority of the membersuo une bistrici are concerned. is ine erosion of their living stan dards. While the social contract has allowed to rise in the interests of increasing promIs The right wing, especially candidates like Ken Cure, my 'moderpolicies of the Labour Government and this must be exposee to une membersnie. want to mae central question in the election ODDOSITIOn CON Dar social contract and the necessity of preparing supporting struggles by workers against it.
supportinecedordoboy orme AUEW British conference incomes policy in April.
omer points i see as importan next aucv nanonal committee need-or the union to ticht tor the introduction of a 35 hour week, early retirement on decent penIn the campaion of direct action against the raising of the tuition fees i students oy une sapour oovern. ment, 10 colleges have been occupied over the last week.
All of these colleges have seen overseas students, traditionally a weakly organised sector of the student population who face all kinds of financial restrictions and political harassment, playing caaing role in tne occupations.
The lack ої а панопану соThe current round of union elections offer both a responsi- / bility and an opportunity to the left in the unions.
A RESPONSIBILITY to fight for policies and action which can offer a socialist alternative to the social contrick of the TUC, and the Labour Government and their supporters.
AN OPPORTUNITY to begin to organise, around those policies, a socialist opposition within the unions.
That is why Red Weekly is supporting Alan Thornett in the election for General Secretary of the Transport and General record in fighting collaboration of the Jones union leadership, and his fight for socialist policies, stands in stark contrast to the silence of Kitson or the left talk / no action' of John Miller.
Alan Thornett's campaign can really strengthen the fight For the same reasons Red Weekly will be supporting the candidature of Larry Connolly, the Broad Left candidate who is standing for the position of Birmingham East District Amalgamated Union of Workers. As AUEW convenor at Lucas BW3, he played a major role along with the other Lucas stewards in fighting the policies of the Labour Government, notably in building for the demonstration against the cuts on 17 November last year and by supporting the Birmingham demonstration He is now taking the fight against the Social Contract into the election campaign, and we asked him what he saw as the sions, etc Then there is the question of racialism which wii comeuo oariv because orine asoist candidates standing Stechford election This must been combatted.
There are also members in ne alew who tace special problems. Lucas BW3 Shop Stewards a delegation to a canca oy the Working Women's Chanter •Campaian Highis and depending on delegates report back we will also campaigned or suppor for ne nico womenlas. year In support of my candidature, the Lucas BW3 Shop to other shop stewards committees donny or support ang invitatons tor me to spear. cunte a numperor •ranches ano snoo stewaros nave ndicated support but obviousl this must be wing are to be defeated. ordinated strategy by the Broad Left leadership of the National Union of Students to support and extend the occupations, has allowed the Fleet Street press to pour forth a torrent of lies attributing occupanions to tar lett machinations'. [Financial Times, 19 February] Most students havetheir fees paid directiv to the college by their loca education authority. The increase in tees does not hit them in the pocket THE CAMPAIGN of support for Contract and all cuts in public
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