IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

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Socialist Challenge No. 273, 10 December 1982 · p. 4 of the scan · 568 words

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VUR back on the tracks For years the union has been in the grip of vicious right wing helm ship the helm Weighell. This showed itself in a witch-hunt launched by Weighell against rank and file members like myself WHO audacity to say things were wrong me tac caactsmp.

Blake example flexible rostering. This was a maOF SCL-OUE "During local negotiations, union representatives are finding Union ead office put out lots of propaganda claimng that guards wouldbenetold us that guards would *In my campaign I'll raise a demand that the and the Annual General Meeting should reconsider me agreements made with the Board. should withdraw from the GZLCCHICHLS on single ariver operation. The Board using these technological advances as Rid of fobs instead of me proving life and conditions for rail workers.

of the treachery DArL that Weighell pushed through the whole of McCarthy's recommendations the Special Despite this SGM, the HOL OCCH TOSt. It IS nOt Impossible to launch fightback even at this late stage. The Guards and Shunters Conference, Geoff Hensby which draws 400 delegates. representing thousands of Ella. powerful voice on this Another issue I'll take up is privatisation. une membership confused ERES When Gleneagle Hotel was sold, the NUR bought shares in the private consortium! This is incredible "This is where the Triple Alliance has to play a meaningful role. It hasn't done so yet. The threads of the Triple Alliance have to be remoulded in a credible way. We should engage in national industrial action to save industry from being hived off.

*My campaign will include policies for fundamental change and the policies a Labour Government should take up.

to develop seams *Personally, I suppor unilateral disarmamen and the Labour ment must be totally com mitted to this, and that ingetting out of NATU *A Labour government will never get returned if it pursues the sort of Heales policies which producer the so-called "winter of discontent" It wasn't that people became Tories overnight. Disgust, frustration and apathy greeted the Labour government that had stabbed them in the back. *Contidence can be rebuilt.

I don't consider that me lemote in these ele campaign is splitting tions. Branches cast their vote through single BaSTe aDe Vote system.

If the system was first past Kent miners rallying to a fighting speech from miners leaders to save the Snowdown colliery. Area general secretary Jack Collins told the rally that the Coal Board 'had chosen the wrong pit at the wrong time.' Kent miners would take action to defend the pit where the Board had refused containing millions of tons of coal Arthur Scargill, union President, said that strike action was the only way to save jobs. He received a standing ovation. yet. It looks like he may tr to be everybody's friend run campaign protect his vote from all sides.

Clear *This is not clear and concise and the membership are entitled to better You can't stand in the middle of the road without eventually getting run sider, Yuare on. say coict side you are on. be talking of genera secretary erected fo another 20 years and it is necessary the didate of the left has clear and positive credentials.

This is an opportunity not to be missed. Those who say I'm splitting the left vote don't see that my standing is complimentary to the left by raising all the ISSUCS Photoe he MORNING CTAR

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