Lambeth conference: No cuts or rate rises

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THIS Saturday 17 January, the recall 'Crisis in Local Government -Trade Union Conference' will take place in Central Hall, Westminster.

It is a follow-up to the successnu conrerence onl November sponsored by the Party and borough of Lambeth.

Illal comerence was allended Dy 700 delegates from all over Socialist Challengecask council ane a member of conference steering group, to explain its purpose. Event We feel that the conterence can be an important event Tory the the there was considerable Miscussiulis pollica our ine neca TOI approach lo defending serWe wanted a recall conference so that we could Ol sallisc support for any group of workers or coun pose the Tories aim of the lake oracuca steps organise a fightback. National Labour and Unfortunately including Lambeth and Barnsley, Have musical ariccu to ltDOse suppementary rate rises. Barnsley even as to declare taken stairs lic have got support from the rest of the moveThat was clear from Lambeth, the unions in the Direct Labour Have lakela much armer stano tan ent councillors. organising a week of actior for February, and are callWU ACID LU SUD woll trel day o acon or Wednesdav rebruary They see their strike as being Prince in cal ser- who are forcing cuts Strike will doing everything possible workers to join either week long strike or * the day action what support they can win.

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Committee/Tribune clashes i several oine ole events. bu we still ex pect a reasonable turn out on the day.

In any case the con. ference only one part of fightback.

JUST WelC to see just now Labour will implementing Tory cuts. These councillor to be : to defend services and living stall valus. not carry our une lou or ine lories in cuts.

Ted Knight and othe left-wing Labour argue that thev are actenaing services and no But all that doing is passing on the Tories cuts as rate rise Clas Lenants SIDES doing the …ones lob torinen Imposing rate rises of f4 achieve : exactl the councillors are trying to the Orle: want an - It will cost Labour rouna o local authority elections and send party wilderness.

councils shoul follow the lead of all thes trade unionists and make a Tories by refusing no make Siane cuts or pass on the effects through rate rises.