IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Labour delegates to play a numbers game

· Socialist Challenge No. 177, 17 December 1980 · p. 2 of the scan · 437 words

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Few methods chosen will allow the mendersolo i the dominant say in which way their union will vote at Wembley.

Yet those who cast the block votes at Labour Party conterences co basis of how many of their Party levy. In other words unt voles are cast unlalks lu une monev Dale by rack ane democracy unions anu Labour Tallys var did parce or ine same struggle There is no simple formula for in precise detail, the fight for democracy in THInK !

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EARD OF JOHN should • recom how their vole doour rary con ferences.

Because the structures of unlulls valy: wilat Incul ot a cemocratc meltoo in ont union might not be the most democratic method available in another For example, allowing the unnons conterence delegates decide how the block votes should only legitimate if those delegates casalyck al c directly - AND workers.

Undecided - SOGAT.

In some unions thèse delegates are appointed or at least made up in part o uto! and spon sored MPs.

It is up to the rank and file in the individual union to work out how the fight for democracy in the labour rement can be taken forward in thei that fight is joined union vul once there will be much more at stake than whether MPs get a 33 per cent or a 50 pe Pare header be up for THE annual meeting of the Labour Coordinating Committee took place last sunday.

Although Tine aim is to make the Labour campaigning oran proposed action nons resolutions to detend the • workle class aLu KICI "nasuy asoosea or proposals were counterposed to the need Fi class commitAlternative Economic Strategy, while we should al wait for the next Labour government to carryhe out laci that açn sup erent version was no cerer rent; this was considered all the more reason to support the strategy resolution Socialist Challenge supporters calling charter fight for the week, support fo occupations, woman's right to work was rejected as accommodating to the recession' trade the Liaison commutice for tic werence race cons Our Unions and Broad Left : groups was rejected as mere posturing.

also government conference to be called or tour or bunchie t recal Lamoein conterence Local Government Crisis.

Both conferences are scheduled for the same dav No doubt -will choose go to which plans action In posturing in this way, the LCC is heading awa she cla •class struggle towards - in small group . counterposing propaganda for its owi dostract icones to neu TO • today's jobs and services

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