Socialist Resistance

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ORGANISING FOR FIGHTING UNIONS

Socialist Resistance no37  |  page 5-6

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Hundreds of trade unionists across the country are signing up to support the Organising for Fighting Conference, called by Respect

among them General Secretaries from three of the most important unions in the country.

Mark Serwotka of the PCS, Bob Crow of the RMT and Paul Mackney of the new lecturers union, UCU, have signed the list of the conference's supporters.

Bob Crow said: "This is an important conference for all

Union -bronci Name Contact tel no Contact address 1. Please add our name to sponsor the conference. Yes/No. 2. We would like to register delegates for the conference: Number of delegates Make cheaues navable to Unity Political Fund [email protected] or phone 0207 613 5624.

trade unionists. It will continue the debate about where New Labour is taking the Trade Union movement. And it the trade union movement doesn't wake up very quickly it will be in the abyss." "After nine years of a Labour government any trade unionist worried and concerned at low pay, pensions, privatisation and political representation should attend this conference, " added Mark Serwotka, General Secretary of the PCS speaking in a personal capacity. _Union position Contact email. ..Names of delegates Please return to: Organising for Fighting Unions, 9 Club Row, London E1 6JX. If you would like to send representatives of this branch to meet with the organisers of the conference to discuss how best the conterence can meet the needs of active trade unionists, or would like more information contact