BLOC must campaign | Socialist Action 1983

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THE the Labour leadership.

is conceding without a fight.

The latest move from the right-wing dominated Finance and General Purpose COHOLICC tained in document Strategy For The Future. This document argues for 'workable compromises with the government. The NGA dispute shows what 'workable compromises' mean.

The NGA dispute also shows that there SHONE active minority which can be organised to fight this course of the TUC. BLOC must direct itself towards this minority if it is to meet the challenge from the right.

So far, BLOC has failed to measure up to this task. Little nas been aone since its last conference. Lane have seen linking up of the letts in the unions in mainly organisational terms. an annual meeting, a steering committee, occasional along with proCirculars. TRADE UNION conference called by the The need for the left to organise at the base of the While the through the anti-union laws and the threat to posals for rule changes. This is not going to meet the challenge.

The of BLOC needs to set itself a central task around which the left in the unions can campaign. such a campaign should lake on ine rignt on une major planks of its new policy.

There are two issues which we start on immediately. to support the NGA motion crucise General Council's failure to fight the lebbit Laws ana restore the decisions of the Wembley Conference.

with the left in the LP defend the polltical levy and the political funds.

We urge all Socialist Action supporters to support the conference. Send resolutions organisers calling for BLOC IO Left must challenge the conspirators of the right these issues. Delegation -up to five per body - is Broad Lefts, shop stewards committees, and trade union branches

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Broad Left Organising Committee for 24 March in Sheffield can provide a major opportunity for the left in the unions to combat the right-wing course of

unions and the Labour Party is clear. Tories deepen their attacks on the labour movement political funds — the Murray leadership of the TUC

Support the left in the LP up