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Resolutions before conference ealled for talk and for democracy. The labour Party has rejected these Once again we have shied away fron making the difficault decisions to end the war on our doorstess by the ee route possible

will see the troops leave Ireland

and we will see the Country united asain, let there be no doubt

We must not let ourselves pe out run by the Alliance both by votes and by eee To conclude with another quote from the Young Liberals.

"We want to unite the people of Ireland as well as

the land mass and look rorwarc to | a united secular state where people come Eoeethas to fizht : for the #. comiion ,ocd, and where'ones

politics are not one's reliszion." It will be both Labour's

and failings if we not

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policies to bring this about. ‘Loon Lovestone

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Lukes Ward. Includes articles on the party conference, on the use of Informers, and an interview with Tony Benn

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SUP PORT “Tus STR NALGSO ¥ WHERE at ;

For a Residential Scie peen on strike at Ble Observation and Assessnent Centra at sarsbury Green.

Since September 30th the Strikes have ntaining a 24 hour pick sec in a tent pitched tie homes gates. viy has iire NALGC taken all out strike action for

the first time?

The dispute nas arisen frou the failure of manazenent over a period of five years to improve working Somes for Residential workers. At present they get no pay for

shifts or irr repular nOUrS, LO extra pay for weekend work,

little reward for public

holiday work, and they work over a 39 hour week. following a ballot ef all those conc -ernad, a work to rule, overtine | , and ban on admiss ions fas beeen oe It was the breaking of this aduission ben by management one forcec the walkout The home +8 being run by manajement personal and by scabs Poceuicce from the labour exchange at EOOQ-a néshe,

NALGO members employed at Loewood Hostel in Portsmouth have joined the srike following the Officer in Charge at Loewood unde rtaking night duties at Glen House and celiberat ly passing a NALGO picket line. I 3 important ty

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we are the party of workers. 'Pinancial dona are required (as are delegations of support.

A 24 hour picke a: tent in the middl D is not much fun omen eive

|the maximum support to ensure the strike is successful.

Donations and wessazes of support

for the HALGO strike should

be sent to the Branch Secretary, ty t

Hanshire County NALGC,The Castle, Winchester.