Eg sure the delegates at the 2 Leyland stewards do not for- conterence canee Ine Isolated Struceles eing fought by women up and down une countyGrunwick strikers over half of whom are women - are entering their 28th week of strike. They are still waiting for support from the TUC in their recognition dispute Women at Yardley's, Basildon have forced production to a standstill for four weeks although most of the -MaA workers still cross the picket line.
Electrolux workers in Luton are learning the hard way not to rely on such bodies as the Equal Opportunities Commission for equal pay.
A meeting to be organised Charter Campaign in Birmingnam me day berore ine LeyConference hopes alaw ine arention ormne cere gates towards the need for a fightback which unites whole workers movement. The big battalions' like the workers have a responsibility to end the raw deal faced by •Protection of the lower paid workers nas been the ralying call of the TUC in its hard-line sales-0itcn Contract. But a recent Wages Inspectorate Report has 'dis covered that poorly paid sectors are at pre sent earning even less than to them under the law. Retail 2110 catening WOrKerS amongst others mentioned in the Report are also in the weakest position fighting to against the Social Contract. Low wages. poor organisatiol Socialist