Lancashire Fidtration of Trades Councils Militant

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from Alan Rooney

The Annual Conference of the Lancashire Federation of Trades Councils was held in the Lord Mayor's Parlour, lManchester Town Hall, on Saturday, February 29th. Sllis Smith, M.P., was re-elected unopposed as President for 3 years, a resolution to the effect that the Presidont hold office for one year only being defeated. Two resolutions on rail closures wore passed, and a call was made for more rogional T.U,. liaison to fight rail closuros. The Government was slated on unemployment in a successful resolution from Liverpool T.C. and N.I.C. was denounced in Manchester and Salford's successful resolution,

Hot discussion took place on the call contained in a resolution from Altrincham and Sale for the TUC’ to withdraw its mombers from the NEDC. Despite strong opposition the resolution was carried. Also successful was a resolution from Stockport oxpressing firm opposition to any form of salary or wage restraint. The U.S. State Departmant was condemned in another successful resolution from Altrincham and Sale for trying to prevont the sale of British buses to Cuba. The new committee which was elected has a left wing majority.