Emitted to this policy.
THE vote for unilațeral nuclear disarmament at the TUC earlier this month makes it certain that this policy will be reaffirmed at conference.
For the second vear running, nuclear disarmament has attracted the largest number of resomuaons ar tae contererce Over one hundred motions the WCIC SHOHLILLCU, OvCLwhelming majority calling for •nan to uuraterauv ousarua Significantly, some of the largest unions are now unilateralist. Among these are the transport workers union, the mineworkers, Tne t public employees the construction Unilateral disarmament is a major issue in the contest for the deputy leadership of the Denis Healey has gone so far as to say that he won't serve in a Labour government comMIKE PICKEN, Oxford Labour Party and secretary of Labour CND, reports on probable developments at Labour Party conference.
workers and the printworkers, SOGAT. This reflects growth of support within the labour Hiuvcilicall policies of the Campaign for NATO Last year's Labour Party conference passed tory resolutions. Motions supporting both multilateralist and unilateralist positions were carried and a resolution calling for wil00awa heavily defeated. will be campaigning for a two thirds majority on a card vote, policies automatically included WOlCD necessary in the party programme draft circulated by CND, Action for Peace and the Bertrand Russell Peace tion has attracted DUI L However, during the debate it will be necessary to draw a clear distinction multilateralism unllateransm.
Unfortunately resolution failed to do this Despite making it clear that unilateral nuclear weapons should not be conditional on negotiations, the contradic- states that negotiations are the only way to achieve nuclear disarmament.
The resolution does clearly for future was government to close down all nuclear bases, to refuse Cruise programme.
electricians' model resolution ference.
Labour for ing rounddwide suptuency between and ayal Uis unions only Scientific the model Staffs Association voted against NATO abandonment of multilateral Many resolution Dimeev such have Labour Party this.
Labour Chris Pitts - raring to go the missiles and cancel the Trident A multilateralist resolution, Ilkelv to be probosed bv tne union should be vigorousiy opposed at the conseperate resolution callBritain's withdrawal from NATO has attracted increasing support from consti_abour Parties.
However, this motion is likely to be overwhelmingly defeated year. (tne race the Associater and Manageria conference Labour-controlled declared their areas nuclear free zones. The national ecutive has officially supported Some councils, particularly the London ones, have refused preparations for a nuclear war. This is illegal, and the Labour Party NEC has not supported such moves. A further resolution will therefore be proposed conference supporting such local authorities who are prepared to break the law.
It.ne Michael Foot There need to be two clear objectives to come out of the debate at conference. First, it is necessary to commit the partv to unilateralism and to show multilateralism at some time in cnc lulure.
Drop Michael Foot used the contradictory position passed last year to appoint Brynmor John Bill Rodgers' SuL essUl defence spokesperson. Hlusi ensure that the DOIIC passed is seen to commit the tuture Labour government to complete unilateral nuclear Second, we should press for the Labour Party to campaign energetically against the muss ues rather than waiting for the next election.
The party should throw its weight into mobilising its mass working class support behind amenta inst . Cruise and Trident partıcularly for the CND march on 24 October.
•uneay September, assemble am at'the Peace statue (Hove boundary) march to The Level, rally 1.30 pm. Speakers include ÉP Thompson.
neeuine Monday September, 7.30 pm, The Benn, SP akompson, er Tner Benn, Thompson, Fenner Brockway, Joan Ruddock.