GWU to attack again at Brighton

16th September 1966, Page 84

16th September 1966

Page 84

Page 84, 16th September 1966 — GWU to attack again at Brighton

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un our Political Correspondent -1E Transport and General Workers' Union, ed by Mr. Frank Cousins, will press its out opposition to the wages standstill in what arises to be a lively debate at the Labour ty conference in Brighton next month.

he TGWU has given notice of its intention in imendment tabled to a conference motion from Draughtsmen's and Allied Technicians' ociation. The Association asks the conference appose legislation enabling the Government to alize unions or workers who push ahead with ms for better wages or conditions.

Ile big blast from the TGWU adds to the end this resolution an invitation to the party to lare its complete opposition to the Prices and MnCS Standstill White Paper, "and the legisla

• arising therefrom".

lie Government's narrow victory for the idstill policy at the TLC should be replaced by ither more substantial one at Brighton, despite m opposition. Optimistic speeches from senior dsters associated with the squeeze are expected .ally the rank and file with a promise of better :is to come.

kt their conference in Brighton next week, the .ral Party will devote part of Wednesday moon to a debate on rural transport. Under union will be a motion from Devizes calling

for a complete re-thinking and re-planning of these services.

If necessary, the motion says, rural transport should be supported by subsidies, the pooling of existing services into co-ordinated freight and passenger systems, and by changes in the licensing system to allow more flexibility for small bus and freight operators, taxis and special services such as school and work buses.