creation.
Few could be bothered to waste time on such a pointless the government announced it was scrapping state funding 'Economic' argument destroyed side the coundi meeting in Doncaster last month.
without any fight being waged in the coalfields.
impossible to fight for the others.
years to come the fact that no fight was waged. bon should be based on an electoral college of members and registered supporters resent a constancy with OMOV in each division. This sys tem would end collective union branch input into the process and should be opposed.
The leadership and deputy leadership elections would be conducted through an electoral college of MPs, members and unionists, again with OMOV operating within each section. anis would give the bourgees mook unlimited chances to push candidates of its choice to the rank and file.
The working group is to meet again at inast once this month to finalise the draft. It wil be considered by the January NEC and rubberstamped at But it is vital for the left to realise that this is not the end of the story.
No. 34 THE CLOCK is ticking relentlessly towards the closure of the first ten pits - and many NUM militants are underBut it is clear that unless the miners take the lead, there will be no magic cruption of a spontancous general strike to save them. There is a real danger that thousands of jobs will be lost Nobody likes to risk losing » ballot: but the demoralisation that will spread from the closure of the ten pits could make it It must be better to fight no for occupation of the threatened pits, and for supporting strike action, than passive. ly to blame the TUC and other unions for defcat, or lament in OMOV supporters are clearly in for the long haul The Transport and General Workers Union is to slash projected financial support for the Labour Party by over £500,000 a year. It will also withdraw backing from at leasta dozen of its 38 sponsored MPs. The move is a sure sign of Transport House disquiet with party's current moves to reduce trade and indicates the growing gap between the two wings of the movement. Dec 92- Jan 93