Women's TUC The main theme of this year's Women's TUC conter. ence was pay It is incredible GHOUTH that twenty-five years after the Sex Discrimination Act ference (1975) was introduced, there are still major таре between a woucHe Full time women employ- tabled ces earn 81 pence for every lents. Part time women carn The conference demanded that employers keep proper records of recruitment, pay and promotion hatred.
made for detailed audit pay inequalities There were also calls for a substantial increase in the Wage Minimum which should be updated annually and linked to carnings. It should also be effectively enforced and extended at the full rate to all workers doing a full time job.
However debates Many were uncontroverstal motions "welcomed" initiatives by the government, speakers raised criticisms of the government as well as pened.
As pointing cut that many measures do not go far enough.
For example. whilst welcoming the value of thirteen parental leave, one WECAS sneaker police Norway either parent can take a year off with 85% of their pay.
motion entitled Equality "welcomed" policies such as working families credit, the national caria care strategy, New Deal, and but Terry Conway Health Trains Sarah there was criticism of the treatment of same sex cou- being ples: and many argued that the legislation did not go far There was a small internationalist flavour to the con- ABOUT delayed. 1108083 South Africa and Ancy medical aid for Cuba.
Andrey cy National National Representative Union of Journalists, chal- *This the homophobic defending reporting of the clause 2A (28) issue in Scotland. The motion argued that such reporting was incitement to muddy The proposer pointed out that Stonewall research had Evening showed that out of a sample of 1,000 gay men and leslous bians, to nad occa subject homophobic bullying in and that suicide rates were high. This motion supported unanimously.
The first day of the conferwas International Women's Day, you The campaign against the dismissal Safety Representative Sarah Friday by her employer South West (SWT) is about to move on to a new stage on WRIS SACACU February 15 on trumped up charges - her real 'crime' was trade like driving trains. However the lie of this was - CATION 9Y SOUTH WIST pute is about the break down of industrial relations across Roots! Balloting starts for the Labour Party Nationa Executive crec tions on April 26 and closes The centre left Grass Roots Alliance is again standing a full slate for the Constituency section of the NEC. Liz Davies. existing NEC member and