Commit next Labour government to 35 hour

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is no commitment for the next Labour government to introduce legislation to bring it about.

movement to change this situation in 1983. This campaign ommitee or Committee Broad _eft Organisations outlines the following aims:

•nal we brevare now tor a mass effort in 1983 to commit the trade union and labour ordinated action to achieve a 35-hour week without loss of pay.

• Each BL to either submit or support resolutions to their UDOn Ine UnIOn Immediately submit a new claim press fo By Ken Glanfield, Barking NUT OVER 4000 people marched Barking on Wednesday week, in protest at the savage education cuts being by the Labour council. In the evening rate fixing meeting was lobbied bv 200 people.

At the protest demonstration were 900 striking teachers, many and school parents students, striking StaTT from Barking Tech, and delegations from North East London Poly, Islington government workers and London associations.

Ine demonsualon no co-incidence A new campaign has been launched in the labour which would include wideconterences in une alteren demonstrations and industrial Conference partnership Rally lualve or alllne thal lo slarl its own.

• We shoula seek to commi the next Labour government to introduce a 35 hour week For further information and moue. resolutions secretary LeBLO Room House Livere 051-229 3308. 3QG. Teleeducation cuts heard Ken Jones, local teachers' union secretary, explain the council had admitmoney meet the teachers' demands, but claimed this would set a precedent for other DUDIC sector workers and bring penalty Heseltine's legislation.

Chees ane council could afford a penaltv and should be organising a fightback against Tory policies and possible penalties next year, instead OTI attacking own workers.

Line evening lobby was addressed by speaker Barking Bus Garage, cuts committee secretary Charlie Tony Benn marching in Anti-apartheid demo on Sunday 14 March. African National Congress HQ bombed the same day is THE fair, to be opened by CLR James. one back vacoois. participating from Africa, Afro-America, Europe and Britain ty concert compered by Linton Kwesi Johnson;

and radical •OOKSnOOS. tional food fair; and a concert for piano and flute composers Books.

author of will nave over lu oubusners the Caribbean, Asia, There will be a series of events includina a varie forums on black writing, fascist attacks on black an eter can interna 76 Stroud Green Road. Finsbury Park. London Further information from the national mobilising committee, Box JK, LAP, 59 Cookridge St, Leeds 2. London coaches leave York Way, Kings Cross at 8am Tickets £4, unwaged £1.

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ALTHOUGH the Labour Party and the TUC are in favour of the shorter working week of 35 hours there

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