IN THE make or in Trade union conference planned by Labour Co-ordinating Committee

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The meeting was small, with 50 members of the LCC attending, but. Iwo pesitive were LUL hold conferences over the next year one on cuts, to be held in Jule alu a collec trade industrialisation' and the Employment Bill, scheduled for September, A discussion was held on . economic strategy the for within and outside the Thee was a remedical the need radical unemployment being pursued by the Thatcher adminiDan coats differed on exactly what that alternative should be.

AUCC wise tie one Labour defended the Alternative Economic StratShe cry. planning agreements employers, employees, and the government -were democratic Import argued for as part of the AES package, were hotly contested.

Audrey wise pointea out that the Alternative EconomIc Strategy fully worker our tormua fact that it was a bit 'fuzzy" round the edges would aid a dialogue.

Precision The LCC did not want to follow those people in Labour Party who repetitInvely requested the 'nationalisation of the Precision would be needed on such issues for the debate on the Labour Party manifesto, SOLIC members pointed out.

Audrey Wise seemed to be even Labour which tried to planning do calcul would deal with the inevitable dis. ruption by capitalists Blurring the distinction octween a state controlica Dy and that capitalists were still in control Audrey Wise the state against the multinationals and for that we need a surol stale. DUL A SION state will be used against ordinary workers.' The AES strategy, for all phraseology, Cose luay orse• on me mer ore seic planning with employers and employees, rather than stralcyy of worker power themselves forming their and Implemenuing workers conrol. until the LCC's annual general meeting in November.

within the labour movement,' as Nigel Stanley, the secretary document to the conference The decision to organise conterence open, hopefully, to everyone in the labour movement - is a ™ refreshing step forward.

It means that the Labour Co-ordinating Committee role in mobilising working people in active opposition to poncie i of the Thatche government Other groupings, such as the Liaison Committee for the Defence of Trade Unions and the Defend Our Unions cam paign. should be encouraged to become involved.