IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Labour councils launch women's committees

· Socialist Challenge No. 249, 11 June 1982 · p. 13 of the scan · 251 words

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page 13 of the scan

Right to Work organised a 4000 strong The Greater London Council has launched a women's committee. It will have the same status as other council committees budget and full time of ficers. Islington, Camden and Southwark borough councils are following suit.

These committees will be empowered to look at all the council's women are not discriminater analist They The GLC. lor exam pie, will ensure tnal mirms with contracts with the councils have codes of conduct which : equal pay and equal opportunities The potential is tremen cons de ca rectas responsible for London the It has alread campaler ensure mal black people are taken on as firefighters . This now be extended The exploitative and Lonuol s a Si come under the control of this Socialist Chaltenge This potential should br fully utilised women and be demanding such commit insisting ina actively mursciles Dalleica wone. reluges, and positive achon il paign will confront the Tor pas and rising asallis unem o ovmen This mean organising in the local com munity and the labour move menthe GLC has alreads taken a good initiative in cal La meeting women organisations and camcommittee.

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La every level. Labour councils, too, should take ir itiatives and leave everything to the comnice. campale or a women s a a and choose. These initiatives. the women's committer audes Tre: -si 10 become ar esterta the figh: agains: he • 93

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