IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Amalgamation battle Right wing finds new allies

· Socialist Challenge No. 24, 1 December 1977 · p. 6 of the scan · 259 words

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THE RIGHT WING flexed their muscles again on the 52 delegate National Committee of the ALEY MACE ICy MECw QuE S0e long-delayed proposals for amalgamation of the union.

By 28 votes to 23 they rejested proposals coming fram Broad Lett delegates which would have drawn the four sections of the AUEWConstruction and TASS into obc amalgamated union inscead of che present loose federation.

The sight wing have hypocritically opposed the merger on the grounds that it is udemocratie. This argument is holloe given their virulent opposition to balloting the whole membership on the issue. This was the course decided by the Nacional Executive Committee of the four sections, poing over the Eneincerine Committee, Amalgamation is the last contribution which Hugh Scanion wants to make to the union hefore his retirement. have already decided to shatter CHISTOR SIHE HENE BEETLOS CH though the law courts to rule the right wing discredited.

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But the desire of Ken Gill and to retain their entrenched position al all costs means that CY CAnnOL LEE MEA dau u amalgamation which is so desperately neoded:

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