been enough. Our jobs and services are still on the chopping block. We all know that only massive united action behind fighting demands for the whole working class will begin to reverse the cutbacks. That is why we are building an alliance of public sector workers fighting for all-out Already the need is being felt to thrash out the next steps, and support is growing relationship movement dererate conference called by the London Regional Committee Against Cuts in the Public Services on 13 November. Backed by four anti-cuts GLC Labour councillors, public -rates COURSHS. unions and housing groups, the agenda will allow full debate on how to use the 17 November day of action to strengthen the unity of the whole labour movement in action to build a continuing fightback DOMINIC COSTA IJSSC, HammerCommunist Party member Jean Geldart of the NALGO NEC writes: The campaign that is now launched will not end on 17 November. It has to be carried over into the localities, to develop unity everywhere in the battle against local cuts'. Fine sentiments, but the problem is to build unity not just on a local level but nationally. The CP is not prepared to lead a struggle against the Social Contract since that would upset its cosy with Fisher and the successors to scanion and vones constellation. Just as there is no real division between the question of cuts and unemployment, so these issues have to be seen as part of the overall Government attack known as the Social Contract.
This leads to two conclusions. First comes the need to fight for united action of the whole labour movement on a national level, since it is the entire working class which is being hit by these attacks. alliance of workers in the public sector is the first step in building a fighting opposition.
The second conclusion is that the real enemy is the Social Contract under which the principal leaders of the trade union movement tie their members to inaction before the Government offensive. That is why Red Weekly fights for workers to march behind the banner of opposition to the Social Contract being raised by the National Coordinating Committee Against the Cuts on the 17 November demonstration. public sector as the rising stars in the left The national