Austin Rover things strikers have learned during their disputes - such as informa tion on benefits, the law, and organising demonstrations, rallies
The Network is also attempting to link up with the Labour left, who often regard trade union struggles as secondary to the crisis within the Labour party. It has jointly organised rallies and meetings with the Chesterfield movement.
The Network is not a talking shop: it consists of activists who have been strikore themacives or involved in support groups or community organisations (such as tenants' groups or nursery campaigns). It produces a regular hulIctin giving information about current struggles, and is an open, democratic and accountable organisation that does not push any one organisation's political line.
A new steering committee was elected at the conference, and will meet regularly (all meetings are open); an