not ensure the right of the wonel d secure its goals but, taken together with WAC's electoral college propusais they do begin to indicate lines on which it might be 'possible to forward. The agreement that would beat the bomens Cus.
conference granted including the right to elect the women's places on the NEC and the right to submit resolutions Simultaneously a weighted vote, based on the number members of trade unions, would be introduced.
This would of course in The question of women's organisation in the labour movement will be centre of attention the early period lead to extremely big problems.
do not control the way the votes 'on their behalf' cast used by women's conference. The ettect up an authoritative would be produce tremendous fight in the unions for women gain over the way their votes were cast at women's conference.
It may be, ot course that the union leaderships will simply cula vila policy of confrontation with women in the party. That they will introduce a block vote, controlled by men in the unions, into women's conference while retaining male control over electing the women's places ont he NEC. would be deeply damaging tor tne party ana amons but it would not stop the bulld up of the fight for women to control their organisations in the party and unions.
Organisation One thing is certain. The question of organisation will now be right at the centre of attenlon willin the party the unions. And that is in the interests of women and of the entire party. social security workers have