Once again talks between the Govern the TUC, and the CBl are way. But things are not the ame now as last autumn. Then the and file of the trade union movement was confident after the great victory of the miners strike The trade union bureaucracy knew it couldn t sell any deal to the membership, and it was neither surprised nor particularly worried when the talks broke down, The bureaucracy was Urable to sel OUt completely to Heath but it certainly didn't lead any fight aga nst Tory policy either. The results were predictable; a few hard struggles py weak sections tought in isolation anc leading to defeat. blowed by wide spread acceptance of settlements within the Phase 2 guidelines. After leading the movement to defect. These same bureaucrats wil now pose as the greet statesmen of trade unionism in negotiating with Heath. LIMITED But the delcats suffered so lar have been limited ones. They have no: produced any cramatic changer in the in the power of the bureaucracy, compared with that of the rank and file Many militants have drawm important lessons from the events of the past few months. Rank and file bodies are springing up so defend the Shrewsbury 24. and even the righ: wing executive of the EEPTU had difficulty in controlling its recent conference This means that the trade anion leadership, if they are to coa deal with the government, have to strengthen the hand of union executive bodies ang declare wer on the militants. This explains the growing witch-hurts In unions like the NUT and ARDX But no deal wil stoo the rant file from making trouble." This s wey we are seeing the present campa go of state repress on designed precisely to curb those forms of stagge fuch as flying picsetsi whit the rank and file will have tore y-on in the event of a deal Three main tasks therefore face mil tant: in the coming month: 1 To launch a campagn ioned the ghout the moveme: t dousing the talks and any surrender overall strength of the movement, or cothe Tories Phase 3 wege rest crions suffered recontly The bagest unions will be holding their conferences over the summer, and the TUC tself meets in September We must make sure those bodies are flooded with resolutions against the talks and aga nst any deals militants should stand for election as conference delegates on the basis of such coposi Tic2. To defend nine democracy, Tight al ottonois to ectimise militants defend the right of militants organise in order to. brisent their vires to the membership ta right the bursecracy meats to keep for tself! prorect and already limited controls the rank and file have over the borerostany 3. To develos the broadest united movement against state recession and in defense cf picket ng continue campeig for the Shrewsbury 24, wnich must be centra to such a movement.
Tre toliment of anese tasks can create the concitions in which a new barge wit produce con victories for the worring clas, rather than the e.tes /haticely engineered deloats
By the time this resolution reached the Trades militants in Rotherham now is what is the next CURRENT ACCOUNT