Hence sharply posed the question of ment ane need to oust me nonwing Labour leadership meir poncies also nas to be understood in relation to the trade unions. While Benn spoke at the conference, the job of selling Labour's pay policy was left to Jones. In the fight to defeat such policies, it will be vital to defeat their backers.
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Jones was prepared to tolerate the supports was directly linked to practical Scen in that light the strong minoto demand:
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laws The fight against the pay laws is being increasing y taken up by trade umon The Lucas BW3 Joint Shop Stewards Committee's call for a co-ordinated campaign against official support fo policies which have only made trad union members worse off has been favourably received by a number of shop stewards committees. Meanwhile Stirchley Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers No. 2 branch is forwarding a motion to the June meeting of Birmingham Trades Council calling for 'total opposition to all forms of incomes policy and wage restraint.
Instead of negotiating various forms of cuts in living standards, the Trades Council urges the TUC General Council 1. A return to free collective bargaining; 2. A national minimum wage agreement 3. Restoration of nationally agreed threshold agreements which can effec tively compensate for the rise in the cost of living.
In order to pursue these aims, the Trades Council further resolves to organise a lobby of the special TUC Conference and to approach other labour movement organisations like the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions, the District Labour Party, and District Committees for support for this action.
The Lucas BW3 shop stewards campaign will be launched on 3 May at a meeting in the Australian Bar, Hurst Street, Birmingham 5. All shop stew ards committees are urged to send delegates.
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