Little in the way of positive action at women's conference

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THE held special conterence on positive fOT women last week. the 199 delegates, were from unions, including the engineering union, the miners and the transport workers.

Two approaches have rd for discussion by the TUC. The first is LOI voluntary arreement.

positive drawn by The based on the affirmative acuull blu United States, is to go for a legally enforced and targets, number of women in male-dominated in astries Clear On the whole the delegates did not see those IWO choice connerposed. Marie Patterson chairman (sic) vomen's advisory committee. recognised the need tor both legislation and colective bargaining'.

It did not become, clear during the conference changes in the law delegates Vinny Dunscombe UCATT, La menoel Women 17 Manual Trades was the only delegate stress the need legislaShe argued for La quota aw ana m colecuve aerec ments in order to get women dustries This would involve DUSILIVC LIOn which Discrimination Act. Quotas Although there was uncertainty about the sort aCUOI pro delegates wanted, Marie Patterson managed there was more or less non or quolas The problem is that unless goals and targets are employers their employment practices, compelled Lowales ••WA job segregation will be very slow.

Socialist Challenge 27 November 1980 Page 10 Many people are opposco tackle it head ba it yet to tackle it to fight the suborlinate plac the WOrKLUICC ana LICES I OI I Dos ve cor are the way to do it.

presently forbids employers cally taking ICULCSS Tackie past discrimination. Winie the law allows peein, training management or the unions camor ser laraers ror serec. tion complement this. The net result is continuing J0b segregation.

How increase participation Ine umons look up a large part of the discussion at the lemands the unions, including specia alocalloll commitees. training, anel creches, were seen What each uras not debated out. for was not debated out. that was agreed was that a made Women's 1UL March To stimulate the debate. we should ensure there adequate reportbacks of the and advisory panels should be bombarded schools and thrash cola calc UU E DUSILIVC programmes Each union Ourille draw up a plan for how they intend to pressed for goals and targets be mployers. mean changes to parts ACL snoula not wal tor anote Labour government to fight for this.

through can be delegated to the TUC conicience Trater councils with over 1,800 affiliates are entitled The dead190, ana aclegales nave to be registered by 6 February.