Over 300 delegates and members of CND met, on November 15th, to discuss out the perspectives of the movement in the light of the mass October demonstration. Flushed with their earlier success - and the growing interest of sections of the labour movement -the conference decided to move boldly forward and passed a motion calling for a mass rally next May "three, four or even five times this number"
The conference also decided to endorse the call from the Manchester against the Missiles for a labour movement conference in March as a stepping-stone to the nathenal mobilisation.
The fact that such motions were passed is a clear sign of the enthusiasm building up and the awareness that real opportunities now exist the Tories.
mass-action campaign, rooted in unopposed, however. Some del. egates, notably those from the Communist Party, rejected such MPs, Bishops and other public figures.
- and despite the fact that the motions passed at conference national council the concensus seemed firmly in favour of a mass, labour-movement based, action for mobilising mass opposition to The perspectives of building a the labour movement, did not go basic rights.
a course in favour of pressurising Despite this opposition, however have to be approved by the CND trying to wear down the new union, whittling away its gains and looking for opportunities to divide and A clear example of this was their attitude towards the Charter of demands Solidarity put forward. wake leav reconne tae new union, Polish courts tried to rewrite the Charter and omit some of its The Courts claimed the Charter was medal because it ole not cont ain a clause recognisig the "leading role" of the Polish Communist Party. They also, for example, struck out sections that dealt with proceaures for calling strikes.
BACK-DOWN The Stalinist leaders have had little success, however, with these harrying tactics, Solidarity's res ponse was sharp. Tney declarec that unless the Courts accepted the rements of power"
Both the Western rulers and Polish bureaucrats have a vested interest in defeating the Polist workers struggle. That is why it is becoming more and more important for the workers' movement every. wnere to be aware or wnat ls al stake and mobilise support for their comrades in struggle.
REVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS OF WOMEN'S LIBERATION What are the roots of women's oppression and how best can they fight for their rights? These are the questions Revolutionary Dynamics' answers. It is a 'must' for all women -and men - in the labour movement aware of the importance of the question of women's rights in the anti-Tory struggle.
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