disbarred from office by the Tory government, said were right to do that, and they would fight this Knight and council refuse make cuts they will be assured of the support of thousands ordinary workers throughout the country, Fox David Morgan, leader of Sheffield Labour group, tried to save the NUPE executive delegates should vote for vice presi dent of NUPE insisted should support the trades counci's position. He announced that a lunchtime meeting of his delegation had voted to oppose the NUPE leaderships' posiIn the event, only of delegates voted for the NUPE leadership's posiamendments strengthened the draft statement. Lambeth branch of the Ray Varnes teachers' union NUT moved that should be elected by the con- steering committee ference, and that it should be ready to re-call a conference *in support of councils or councillors penalised by the Tories' ley Labour Party, which dominated by the Yorkshire thers. moveo iar ne cor. ference should 'call on the TUC to prepare a plan for a general strike to defend workers' interests This was a fighting conference. The steering committee that was elected will meet on 15 November to plan further action.
IHE final decisions were overwhelmingly cillors should * no cuts in jobs or services no redundan.
cies run down direct labour.
Tent Sudplementary rate rises this financial year to conpensate for government cuts * no sale of council houses or housing land * to work local anti-cuts committees and community groups to build local support * strike action and occupation of threatened facilities.
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What the conference decided