NATFHE'S . Mean- soclation of ned bricke higher speech from moderation.
and unemployment.
Why the WINCES BICHI gressively removed.
their health vacillation 144 votes to 184 patients, from the narrower Our goal bi of Phase 3.
Committee Staine delegates For Sate If unavail in opposition to the cuts good positions on [Julian Atkinson is a member of Councit, writing in a personal capacity.] CENTREPIECE of the ConIsrence of the Nalional AnTeachers in Further and Higher Educa tion was the debate on Phase 3 which was preceded by a Lon Mumay calling for responsiblilly and Last year the conference had passed a resolution in favour of the Social Contract If it stopped inflation, culs, This year the NEC proposed that in light of actual experience Conference no longer support the present concept of a Socia Contract and it therefore base its salary policy upon the princi ples of restrictions on free col lective bargaining shall be proAn indication of the growin restiveness with the leadership' was that a motion opposing the continuation of any Social Contract was lost by only similar vote last year. The word "progressively" was deleted from the resolution, but it remained an expression of critical aod balthearted support for some form This is in line with NATFHE'S training scaff and collaboration passed a resolutio opposing boch compulsory an voluntary rodundancy and for forming a public sector allianc The old ATTI had enab women's rights, but the fused organisation had will to take a stand. The anti-abortion group, LIFE, had set up a campaign room near to the Conference Hall and leafletted conference. This led to the pro-abortion NATFHE members and the National Women's Panel bolding too pickets of ConferA resolution was passed overwhelmingly regretting that the SDA and the EPA were limited in their effect and went on to call Saturday 25 June, 10.15am-5pm.
Cowlane Centre, Cowlane St, Stirling.
Organised by Campaign for Democracy In the Labour Movement. Sponsored by Stirling and Districi Trades Councils, Central Federation of Trades Councis, and many other labour movement organisations.
The Conference will socialist activists to discuss the actions and demands needed to lorge a socialist opposition to unite all workers prepared to fight back now!
* Detalls and credentials from: S. McLennan, 18 Carrington St. Glasgow. Tot coua onborlunity Jor wonti students and for comprebensive child care facilities in educational establishments for staff and students The resolution also called for support for the Working Wo miea's Charter and support for a "woman's right to choose' on the abortion issue in concert with those organisations campaigning maintain/extend existing abortion rights and facilities. provide a forum for
Socialist Challenge BRIGHTON Soclallat Voters in the South of Ireland go to the polls on 16 June in the first general election in four years - years that have seen a more of the same if they are returned. GEOFF BELL reports Prime Minister Lium Cosgrave al the start of the campaign attacked "do-gooders, outsiders" and commentators great vogue is civil rights. As far as Cosgrave was concerned They can how out or blow up' That same approach to citi liberties has haracterised the coalition. The pecial non-jury courts to des epublicar the baaning of television inter member: of Provi of political prisoners cxamples both ent's insistence on to Britain A leading advocate of such er. Conor Cruise O'Brien, whe is known in Ireland as 'England's favourite Irishman because of his use of the British media to whose recently hinted that there might have to be censorslip al Be letters page in the /rish Press, a daily paper which opposes the HIND LEGS sympathisers. Similar attitudes have boen disGeneral, who last year sald tha the barbaric those who protested about the erosion of civil liberties "were up of th on their hind legs *di hould be down on their knees Combined with Government has presided over rising unemployment, inflation, and a seady decline in real *Tet the foresats are that the calition will stay in of the two small parties expected to LADS EA port is StrongeR while as many as 50 mises would cost too much.
But in a number of the Irish Attorney when they all this the 6 SOCIALIST CHALLENGE 16 June 1977
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massive increase in repression by the Fine Gael and Labour Party coalition Government. The coalition has threatened