PREPARE FOR action to stop the Trespass law in its tracks! This was the cinar message of the 250-strong national conference of the Campaign Against a Crimin Trespass hold Birmingham on 28 and 23 November. The conference pledged to mobilise suppor for any occupation or squat attacked by the new lows which became effective on f December.
The need for united action between trade unions. stusquatters and community groups was stressed ty posterd older atte two-thirds of those at the conference - recognised that squatters had been used as an excuse for the laws. and would probably be attacked first For this reason and because of the strength Aquating than see that for decent housing for all class support for the first victims of these new laws ls vita The conference called on the executives of all trade unions and the Labour Party to campaign actively agains the use of the new law and work for its immediate organised on a wide range of issues including industrial occupationg, the strug gles in hospitals student sit-ine, squalting. It was agreed to recail the conter ence by. May of nect yea and the plethora of task. until then were mapped out Many speakers argued for action committees based on Trades Councils and Labour Partien especially import ant in the light of the collapse of local CACTI groups. To this end. t wa:
that Trader should be ap proached to set up specia sub-committees to light the new law.
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