IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Scottish Campaign Against Trident

· Socialist Challenge No. 238, 17 March 1982 · pp. 7-8 of the scan · 293 words

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10.30am Blythswood Square Glasgow *THE Labour Party in Scotland is to join the campaign of solidarity with Poland's free trade union, A motion passed by the party's conterence in Perth on Sunday pledges it to organise a tour of Scotland by Solidarnose members and to issue a financial appeal on behalf of the union.

This success is all the more remarkable in that the resolution was adopted against the advice of the party's Scottish executive, remitted as 'too controversial' in the run-up to the Hillhead by election Support for Solidarnose had been widely canvassed among delegates when Warsaw member Artur Swiergiel had visited the conference allu tringe by the Glasgow Polish Solidarity Committee.

So it was with some confidence that the mover from Cathcart constituency refused to allow the resolution to be remitted. But even he must have OCCI LaKCA response of party chairperson George Galloway, who said: 'Let's not have the peace break down on a Sunday morning' of the motion!

Galloway scandalously won the support of the block vote of the TGWU, but even they could not prevent the majority at conference from speaking its mind on this issue and voting to back solidar nosc.

The focus for Scotland will now shift to next month's Scottish already been achieved with the STUC's decision as conference. invite a Solidarnose speaker to address the conference. So the prospects are good for real Labour Party/trade union action to back the workers' movement in Poland.

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