conference was the 400-strong NAICO for Labour" con-of-election rally: sponsored by NALGO Brichnig and the Morning Star, which catured sacked miners leader Terry French, executive member Jim White. Mike Hicks of Sogar '82, Wayne Farah of the black members group and Carolne Sikorski back-stabbing campaign through a resolution for a rulechunge next year to force elections and re-clection of fall-ume positions This can only be an arrack on Scargill. since Perer Heathfield will go. anyway within two years, and his successor will face regular re-clection under existing
There is no doubt that Scargill's continuing firm stand against concessions un the working week and commitment to class action is. a major embarrassment to CP and sott left area leadeshups seeking to compromise with British Coal bosses.
In this he must be delended by NUM militants, while the further organisation of a lighting left wing rank and file is essentiad to beat back the renewed management offensive which will take shape under Thatcher's third term WILLIAM HEAD Yorkshire NUM DINALGO Briefing-
NALGO members are going to be in the lurefront of new Tory attacks on all public services, and in the light against the privatisation uf local government, clectricity and water. The biggest weakness of the conference was the lack of discussion and strategy on these crucial issues. Tris on these questions, as on the question ul pay, thar the grip of the national executive is strongest The left in the union, despite conference victories, will be tested on its ability to organise around these Issues.
In doing so; it will be hampered by the lack of a national nirganised left wing. a result of sabotage of several successive Broad Left structures by the Militani and Morning Star supporters But successful campaign for a political fund could begin to curu this around, and follow up the left's conference victories with more solid organisational gains.