And the youth rebellions over the summer were mentioned as if they were events on the moon rather than a challenge to the abour movement to do something to get rid of Thatcher.
the Tories WE C NUPE LIC vaunted wit, compared her the talking inHOW right wing Decisions of the TUC * Rejection of all wage restraint under any government — for the first time in 15 years. * Clear support for unilateral nuclear disarmament for the first time in TUC history * Support for a £25bn public investment plan to deal with unemployment and reconstruct hour week and a campaign against overtime * Special emphasis on the fight against youth unemployment and the use of YOPs schemes to undercut union rates * Support for the right of women to work and a national campaign to recruit women to the unions. It will work for changes to the sex Discrimination Act in line with positive action * Joint TUC/Labour Party action to resist public expenditures cuts to fight hiving off nationalised industries and for re-nationalisation without compensation of hived-off state industries * Action against any further anti-union shackles pronosed hv the lories * Immediate withdrawal from the EEC without a prior referendum Socialist Challenge 17 September 1981