Labour's Economic Strategy The first priority for a Labour government must be to tackle this immediate economic crisis and repair the damage pand the cconomy, to create jobs for all men and women. who wish to work, to rebuild industry and to restore public services The next Labour government will frame its policies with the clear objective of reducing unemployment at least below a million within five years...
overall economic expansion with a crash programme of job creation, training and employment support to make sure that jobs are available for those who want work We will improve and expand training to prepare young people for working life ... to chiminale discrimination. and to ensure through positive acuon war women aaa brack people have an equal right to dustrial relations by repealing tion promoting positive development of trade union rights next Labour government will encourage ... a 35 hour week with no loss of living standards. We will also encourage more flexible rangements so that men and women can share the responsibility of looking after children We have also made clear opposition incomes policies There is a need for a national economic assessment of the prospects for the growth of the economy ... (which) has to embrace such issues as the share of the national income going to profits, to carnings rom employment, to rents, to SOCIE DEICHES SHE TO DEEE E comes ... Consideration is also being given to the possibility of a national minimum wage Labour will comply with its international obligations and inincialist Challange - 4 June 1992 page 8