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Socialist Challenge No. 70, 2 November 1978 · pp. 7-8 of the scan · 758 words

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1979 Anti-Racist Anti-Fascist Anti-Nazi Calendar. poster-size prints - 17ins by 24ins Heartfield holocaust. Soweto, NF, and more!

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Get yours now. £1.50 [plus 36p p&p]. Ten or more copies, £1 post free. Rush vour order to: SC Calendars, PO Box 50, London ABOUT 200 students. senting student unions, SCAN groups and anti-racist committees, attended the first national conference of Campaign last Saturday. 13 stunning Perhaps the most significant decision was to adopt a Plan of Action'. cueens sunce and supported by all hut a handful Nazi up the following areas: • lo oppose all discrimination against overseas students, repr the Student Nazis "A" level courses.

Put forward br the would seek teaching ind sanchester called by ite Manchester called by the NUs to oppose the imposition ASCIST of tuition fees of £1,502 on overseas students for 'O and * To organise with 1s g national conference on racism NUS President carnivals Trevor Phillips said that NUS winter, Evolve the unions and school students in the conference If these * To take up racism in course content and teaching methods * To campaign for student | unionsloopen up their facilities to all those fighting racism and * To participate in enquiries who into harassment and to suppori defence campaigns like that in Wolverhampton * Toorganise regional indoor throughout the using student union facilities and open to all those whoare prepared to build them.

proposals are acted upon it will be a big step forward for the anti-racist and antifascist movement. next time?

MEMBERS of the Loughton, Chigwell and District SynaKippur service last month to be National Front supporters handing out leaflets at the gates of the synagogue.

Fights broke out between members of the congregation and the fascists, shagogue meters. Chen the also threw NF group eventually left, they threatened to return to cause * The campaign of the Jewish Board of Deputies against the ANI has led to a debate in the COUS One Jewish Chronicle. Much of the weekly journal's one-page letter column has been taken up with pro- and anti-League views.

Socialist Challenge 2 November 1978 page 7

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CALLAGHAN has thrown down a political gauntlet — propose to fight inflation and overcome the economie crisis, what alternative is there to a Labour government?

The TUC has no credible response to these arguments, since despite talk of price control they accept Callaghan's framework. Despite 'differences opinion' over the 5 per cent limit, talks on economic strategy continue with the without a murmur of dissent from the 'left' in the General Council, and the 'unity of objectives' in wanting the return LEDOUT government over-rides considerations.

DOHLICaI OOSaCeS. absence of any credible alternative from the left, fightback on a national scale.

The problem is not primarily union and shop floor organisation. of numerous local and sectional struggles (such as toolmakers and parity claims, Ine social workers disputes), incicate both the ability and willingness of the while problems encountered when contron other ting the Labour government's policies head on.

the While we have seen a rise in full-time convenorships, shop stewards' organisation remains intact. Again it has been the ability of the trade union leaders to involve a section of the shop stewards in The their political projects, throuch a defeat of stewards organisa tion, which has been the main obstacle to a fightback.

Participation politically incorporated the stewards political leadership into management's plans, but failed as yet to undermine stewards organisation.

Most the independence of rank rather than Thus the tion as the SWP suggest.

Leyland someting Engineering Union's climbdown over members. SU Carburettors, showing that, despite Duffy's political victory in the union elections, he has not been able to break and file organisation in the workplaces.

main problem is situation. rebuilding rank and file union organisaThat's why the TUC could not simply accept Callaghan's ultimatum that there must be a 5 per cent limit. For us to collaborate with you' they are saying, government. you must collaborate with us- - give us sell CAB The significance of the Ford strike should not be under-estimated. Faced with a rank and file walk-out the union officials quickly made it official, to try and regain some control over the The strike forced them to cast block votes against the government at Labour Party Conference, and prevents them going along will sioney weignans call to recall the Congress and back the

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