system of representation to Labour Party Conferences with the aim of giving the constituensolution to the problems but it has the merit of opening the issue to discussion.
In the 1930's the Militant abour League no relation), a left wing group in the Labour Party, sympathetic to the Fourth International, forward FUEL the following proposals.
would be represented Conference, not nationalThrough their local Labour present, but Party OTECHES This would, of course, require SOILIC of Labour Party structures.
There would, for instance, be factory sections ALEX KITSON'S proposals for re-forming the cy parties a fairer deal might not be the ideal It is important that this should be taken up at all levels in the Labour Party and in the which, like the wards, would send their representatives to the Management Committees.
Enis wowed abousn Ene present artificial division between the industrial and political wings the Delegates would to conference primed with the genuine views membership By paying their affiliation fees direct to the local constituency parties, the local apparatus would be strengthened which could lead to more vigorous campaigning on political and industrial issues which confront the working class and increased membership recruiting.
The details would, course, have to be carefulWOTKE OUL, but this proposal provides a frameWORK for which could transform annual conference genuinely representative of IS VIEWS OILECTE nd file in the Party an Local The workers in the trade unions would still be able to play a dominating role in the party but would exercise SETS through the local organisations and not through the bloc vote.
Through their active participation in the political discussions in the wards and management COLLECES they WIl! become more aware of the many outside the factory gates, rents etc. (Of and sexism exist the worklace, but 1 am referring to the wider issues, such as abortion, immigration laws, etc.)
Non-industrial worker mem here OI the local parties would be gles in the work-place and become more actively involved.
Charlie van Gelderen.
AT A MASS November Cowley workers voted overwhelmingly against taking strike action in defence of Alan Thornett. The result is a big step for BL management in their plans for the Plant.
licence to lapse, which in no other case would have resulted in dismissal, for a worker of 20 years service.
MEETING on Thursday 18 Cowley Alan was dismissed for allowing his HGV La relatively minor offence the Cowley stewards said ... Alan Thornett is being treated differently everyone else, making it a clear case of victimisation.' The statement went on to point out that the ISSUC Was NOL JUSL 4 matter of one man's job. It s part of the managemen of fear' from which every in new seams and pits, subsidises coal production is suffering in the