SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Labour women in '85

· Socialist Action No. 78, 16 November 1984 · p. 9 of the scan · 537 words

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financially and by publicithrough its national network any mass women-only action called by Greenham.

Traditionally, December has been the time when the women al the peace camp have monitsed * thousands of women protest against the missiles. This year, given the government is trying hard to evict the camp, it's vital that CND joins the women in calling a day of protest. Inis errect. Ana about the national councu s decision gels around - many CND groups are beginning to do likewise.

Emergency resolutions by next Thursday and (by beginning OT COlference) be supThere will be an opporconference opens on FriCav November. Get your resolution in now! hold its AGM in for the coming year.

At this year's AGM discussion is bound to cenLIC on a balance sheet or this year's campaign around the women's section of the NEC Last year WAC's campaigning centred on the issue of the slate for the national executive. This was always understood to be chiefly propaganda campaign to build support for WAC's demand that the women's section of the NEC should be elected by women in the party.

At present the women are elected by the, mainly male, bloc VUlCo Nonetheless WAC made important advances in the last year around the NEC slate. A number of unions did support the WAC slate and the principle that women should decide the slate.

Progress was also made with the 'slatemaking' process the left itself with the LCC, the Campaign accepting that women should decide the slate.

However the LCC is already reneging on this position. A resolution to its next meeting will propose that next year the LCC should put forward its own slate for the entire executive and not engage in any 'slate-making' prothe left COOO THE LABOUR Women's Action Committee will Birmingham on Saturday December. This is the main opportunity for women who support WAC to discuss campaigning priorities cluding with women.

One proposal for next year's campaign that will in to mock elections 'mock' elections should be held at the conference to determine the slate for the coming year, with WAC committing itself to sapport whatever slate is elected.

Jo Richardson, a campaigner for Labour women's rights.

This would underline the point that the of the NEC should be actually eletret would also give the slate considerably authority in the party as a Other issues likely to come up include proto make WAC's USaI bulletin regular, possibly quarterly, with a format making it suitable for regular sale in women's not WAC supporters. This would Ical broadening the issues to include other aspects of policy of conResolutions AGM have to be submitted to the secretary by 26 November. To be to attend the AGM 1984 membership subscriptions also have to be received by first post on that date.

If you Wall to fluence what WAC do over the coming year, simply want to get invol ed then the AĞM is th best time to start. Mal sure you are there.

• Resolutions and AGI registration (f2 and £/ ur waged) and 1984 member ship subs (£5 individuals f6 organisations, £2.5 unwaged) Ann tifor, Caldervale Ro London SW9 9L Y. AS PART OF FASLAVE PEACE CAMP'S MONTH OF ANTI-TR DENT

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