Bryn Davies (GLC councillor/Vauxhall CLP)
OUL possibility of further rate and rent increases this autumn as uc lones win caw back any increase by further cuts in the available local confrontations with the Tory government are the stark alternatives facing labour councils.
The conference also socialist Greater London Council, was 'in terms of amendments GLC candidates elected etting left manifesto and Many questions were ralsof accountability of the uno, outno ways were posea of linking the GLC with the local campaigns against the The most disappointing aspect of the conference was Is lack or a clear poncy Iol fighting the Tories Labour councils need to build a mass they are to save services, but they will not beable to do this, if they mace te CHIL Tories want.
Rate and rent increases are cuts in another form. Local councis nave no choice out to fight the Tories, and London Labour Briefing provided no way orward for the labour movement in London.
Apology would like to apologise for mistake on page six in week's issue. An article entitled rate rises beth said that Labour Party in was totally Wednesday 2 July retaliated in force.
Support Group, prevented picketing the gates.
TGWU convenor, attempted to talk to scabs in front of police, arrested and later charged with obstruction.
The picket, including Swindon and Basingstoke workers, was maintained for then went Danny's release. AFTER last week's highly successful mass picket of the Adwest Engineering factory in Reading where sixty workers were sacked in May for working to rule for a pay rise and defending a fellow worker, police on Sixty police, including the Thames Valley Tactical sacked workers from When Danny Broderick, the the gate, he was dragged from the picket line by six support Oxford, two hours. Thirty of the pickets and sacked workers to Reading police station to demand He was eventually freed an hour later. When he emerged, he said: 'The denied our right to picket the factory gates'.
sacked workers' reinstatement and and a decent wage rise.
not succeed Broderick, Flat 4, 46 Berkeley Ave, Reading. Mone urgently required as all state benefits have been stopped.
police are obviously determined to break this strike - they blatantly In response, he appealed for more support on Monday 14 July, the next day of action, to back the demands: unconditional compensation, abolition of the dictatorial works' rules and disciplinary procedure, The use of the Thames Valley's version of the SPG shows that the police are using the dispute as a dress rehearsal for future attacks on workers when the Employment Bill comes into force. It is crucial they do Messages of support and information to: Danny paign.
also represented there Britain appallingly low 'under the Tory axe.
day go out to work yet nursery provision is appallingly low — there were only 500 local authority nurseries in 1978 some of these • face the chop unde The conference clearly invites affiliations and £2.50 for individuals.
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