TGWU the He was too JIm His aim is to stop the strike hope is that BRIS alternative selectivity the membership will Consequently the rejection of the offer is in itself not a guarantee of future success tor the low paid; there is now a pressing need for an alternative The obvious alternative is all-out, national strike action, involving the membership of Comparisons diCa and regional committees could co- can be made. fight on a joint union basis. These committees could co-operate with striking civil servants and point out to them the uselessness of the type CPSA For its part the government will continue to insist that there companies. is no more money in the kitty to pay the public sector workers.
It may even argue that any settlement above the present offer will mean massive cuts in the public services.
That too will need an answer. rumoured 25 percent award about to be given to soldiers -If the government can afford such rises to strikebreakers and soldiers, why not to nurses?
And the problem of finance at local government level can be referred to the massive interest payments local councils make insurance and banking For instance, the projected Camden deal, while it doesn't Fisher, built up as a left' by the Which is why readers of the Morning Star will be hard pushed to find any of NUPE's general secretary in its editorial has been a silence in relation to the CP's other favourites, the Tribune Group. Yet Tribune has rushed support the concordat, saying that within it 'could lie the seeds for a real and lasting between the Labour government and the So unless there Is a real change of heart by CP leaders, the LCDTU conference promises to be heavy in speechmaking but light in practical, they fighting policies.
Fortunately for many trade union militants, the organisations of the revolutionary left will be attempting to put over meet the full claim, will cost just £2 million. Compare that to the £18 million Wandsworth council in London paid out in interest charges last year.
Undoubtedly the government will try make additional cuts once the claim is settled But for a government which has already closed 130 hospitals to blame people like canteen for yet more cuts would be carrying the joke too far.
With the government and TUC's continued rejection of Labour and conference decisions, the joke has gone on too long already. fighting policies at the conference.
Whatever their differences on other questions, not only Socialist Challenge but also SOMETISI Worker, Socialist Press, Workers Action, Big Flame, and other far left papers and organisations are totally opposed to the concordat.
All are fighting side by side for policies that can bring victory in the public sector and other struggles - fighting in trade union branches, shop stewards committees, low pay action committees, and inside oppositions in the unions such as the Campaign for Action in NUPE.
It would thus make sense if also co-ordinated the policies they will be puttin forward at the LCDTI conference, and fought to the right to democratic hearing.