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Most of the resolutions on devolution have been rendered valueless by the failure of the rovernment bill. as they all rely on the same approach of politely asking the government to change its legislation. The debate on emergency resolutions may force the STUC to wake up to the fact that here, at least, parliamentary pressure has no chance! Stirling has submitred the following resolution, and many others can be expected from other quarters:
This conference deplores the blocking of the Labour Government Bill to set up elected Assemblies in Scotlind and Wales, which can only lead to a prowth of right wing nationalism at the expense of the labour movement.
It calls on all affiliated unions to fight for the disciplining of Labour MPs who refused 1o support the Labour Party Conference policy and voted against the government quillotine motion.
It instructs the General Council of the STUC and all affiliated organisations to carry out ยป public campaien in support of the demand for an elected assembly.
This campaign to be undertaken jointly with the Labour Party and all other Labour movement bodies committed to an Assembly, should involve local rallies. conferences and demonstrations.
It -brull culminate in an open conference of delegates from workplaces, unions and Labour Movement political parties to demonstrate the breadth of support for an Assembly and discuss and decide: the action to be taken in pursuit of an elected Assembly (i1) the coonomic and political measures desired of such an Assembly by Scottish working peopic (ill) means to pursue the fight for such measures by the labour movement.