Glenn Voris Sec. St. Helen's TUC personal capacity SOCIALIST Outlook supporters saw the need to co-ordinate nation-wide support for Liverpool's striking dockers.
In February we proposed at the Merseyside Shop Stewards Conference the idea of galvanizing the movement by calling a national conference in support conference. to be held on 25 May in Liverpool. the chair of the Mersey Docks Shop Stewards Contof the dockers. This was fully endorsed by the dockers ano the conference. It was further agreed that the MATUC and the dockers jointly organise the However on 28 April the dockers held a nationa! conference where it was agreed to set up a National Dockers Support Committee (NDSC). During the National Trades Council Conference on the 9, 10 and I | May, discussions were held with Jimmy Nolan, dockers. mittee. is i-corporate the setting up of the NDSC at the 25 Mar conference.
Nolar ssued a letter on 12 May explaining the set up of the \DSC. He invites all unions, TUCs, support groups and partical organisations to nominate delegates to the new NDSC. This is a major step forward.
Details of the conference have been widely circulated and it is hoped that all sections of the movement will unite together to ensure a victory for the matter of time before the MHDC is forced to re-instate all the sacked men. • Please send messages of support to WOW c/o Transport House, Islington, Liverpool, L3. Fax: 0151-207 0696 Tel: 0151-207 3388 Send donations made payable to Merseyside Dockers Shop Stewards Appeal to: Jimmy Davies, Secretary, Merseyside Port Shop Stewards, c/o Transport House, Islington, Liverpool, L3.