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Thornett steps up TEG campaign

Red Weekly No. 189, 3 March 1977 · p. 4 of the scan · 621 words

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ers Union, mal Biectold attend the recall conference of the Campaign for Democracy in the Labour Movement on 27 organised by March to prepare for a fight in conference a tiaht for such wage increases to make up for the Contract, automatic increases in wages and state benefits that keep pace with inflation, an immediate minimum wage E50 a week to defend the low paid, and equal pay forwomen. Thornett's next step in building an organised left wing alternative class struggle policies, a left wing does not rely vacillations of the Bob Wrights AUEW. The of this world but fights to force for the post.

Chal coo, procedure offered is Prevenue Tull-time omnicials trom nogging the As it was, the SWP's declared joint organised by committee between the LCDTU and the country. the Riaht to Work Campaian was not even mentioned by their two and Hull.

The sectarianism of the SWP towards the other forces on the far lent and ter nosulty towaros any Capable or providing of demands providing a workers alternative to the crisis is just the other side of the coin from their policy or putting unny above any ALAN THORNETT, candidate for nost of General secretary Transport and General Work warned last weekend procedures union were sul oven to Corrud Sanskid by a montane ne Campaign fo vemocracy in te Labour MOV mene hornet urceo armembers to check that all procedures were followed in the which will continue until 19 March.

Thornett had agreed to speak to the labour movement press only after the media had given exten sive coverage to the so-called four main contenders': Evans, Kison cousins and Mille press hao not covered exception of the reborne a sangerous petition originating tom night-wing vow convenor Reg petition was lated on the first day of balloting Thornett sought dispensation This branch to refute the pointing out that procedure (which led to the rejection or the application by the loca T& G branch) nao taken place strictly within the prescribed time limit laid down by the Bridlingtor FOUGHT Thornett has fought the tactics ot a consoiracy or silence on ni campaign by addressing meetings CDLM all over Meetings have take place in cast ano west Longe soulnal. oxore. Leecs. covent Further meetings are planned in Liverpool Sheffield, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Bristol One example of the support that • nome nas been celine was une suDDon oleoceo ov a Hu xe convenor at the Morrison Engin eering factory.

Forus, bastial ale alou vall struggle adainst ne contract since us he carried forward inat struggle a the conference of Leyland moving more Birmingham, SUPPOR agains nase z or ine incomes policy.

WORST Derek Robinson, convenor and the Communist Party said at the same conterence. mne worst nine that could happen for British Leyland or the o to think tho is for groups Of workers to nave co God-given right to make sectional action in cerence o their own conditions. we can afford strikes in British Leyland, not the tool room workers nor any OTHER SERINGS homer exoamed mme fore Parvinne limiting of action under Phase 2 to pressure aimed achieving a majority at the COnTerenCe he said, facilitated the introduction of Phase 3 because of the implication labour movement should be bound by such positions new onlase incomes forward a fight to smash Phaser policy emphasised the import the forthcoming alice ur ence or me vampaien for benu creev in the Labour Movemeno 27 March in Birmingham.

STEVE POTTER Credentials 50p from: Kevin Lee 44 Devonshire hose. nanoswort Wood, Birmingham 20.

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