The unity which militant delegates achieved around the NCC was a big step forward. Unfortunately, NOISS's refusal to back either the motion or a joint slate was a grave error. The results of the election to the National Committee should be a shar lesson for the sectarians. From the delegates, NCC candidates polled so tirs preferences to NOISS's 17.
Unity in action will be vital in the prep aration for the new term. The tirst step must be a massive response to the DES hide teacher unemployment. Action against mis proposal must be accompanied by t demand that the NUS launch a national campaign and insist that the leaders of the NUT and the lecturers' union NATHE refuse to cooperate with the new ruling. PAUL BROOKE (IMG National Student Organiser) important to learn the lessons of Trico and not wait 14 weeks for such a committee There is already good local support, but there is obviously a need to co-ordinate that support as well as taking some of the work of solidarity, fund raising PAtC •INE shoulders of the strikers. The students, who have been the driving force of the strike, will be returning college in the next two weeks so it Is essential to get a support committee around by then members of the Brent WWC present at the meeting promised the support of the Charter in initiating this activity.
This strike is for a demand that is at the heart of the trade union movement: the righ for workers to organise themselves. although racialism has not reared its head directly, it is often workers who are immig rants or from immigrant parents themselves super-exploited, working in app alling conditions for very little money. Wher -such workers are arenared to mom, do are those at Grunwick, they must receive maxmum subnor from