NO more Tory cuts. That was the message from the Local Government in Crisis conference held in London last weekend. The conference, called by Lambeth Labour council and unions, was a huge success with over 700 delegates attending from all over the country.
They represented local authority trade and constituency Labour parties.
packed into the galleries.
A draft statement calling for strike action against the Tories was discussed. Ted cil Labour group, opened the Conuererca demanding thạt all Labour should refuse to implement Tory cuts provided that the to organise a general strike from 1 January But everyone had come along to the conference ready to organise this type of action.
The national executive of the public employees union NUPE tabled which called on Labour counto rase rale then blame it all the Ron Keating, the union's assistant general secretary, was pessimistic about any Photo: Newsline Vanessa Wiseman Socialist Challenge. 6 November 1980 Page 6 Where the delegates came THE 4t come tromioco amor of the country luency Labour parties, and 50 Lavour council crowes Conference Delegates discuss while tne Labour Party NEC observers look on fight the cuts, you'll have no members anyway, Tories want to destroy the services which employ them.
Lambeth Trade Council's amendments that around utopian demand for strike acstead it called on activists to begin the campaign that could stop the Torry cuts.
Wert since the attacked the next January.
government too Lambeth of added.
Vote everything! president of NUPE's divisional council sion, and a Socialist Challenge sup- ference argued: need is for both Labour councillors and trade unionists to take a stand. It is possible to mobilise our members against execute tion. after delegate handful the ranks of the labour move- tion.
Other Fox, Clay Cross, where councillors were