from a special correspondent The Coventry branch of the Centre for Socialist Education has given details of this coming national conference on workers control. It is sponsored By: "Voice of the Unions", Scunthorpe Society for Industrial Democracy, "Humberside Voice", "Engineering Voice", Bristol Siddeley Shop Stewards Committee, Coventry Radiator Branch T&GWU, Standard Motors Branch No. 2. T&GWU, Coventry Trades Council, Bedworth L.P., and Woodlands L.P. It is to be held at TRANSPORT HOUSE, (T&G»U Hall), Much Park Street, London Road, (Inner Ring Road,) Coventry, on JUNE 10th and llth, 1967.
The conference is open to individuals and delegates from all sections of the labour movement. ‘Since the lst conference of this series, (held in Nottingham in 1964) the movement for industrial democracy and workers' control has gathered great strength and influence. ‘his will be reflected in the fact that this year, the conference will be able to examine important concessions gained - e.g, in steel nationalisation, and on Industrial Democracy in general, TUC evidence to the Royal Commission, etc. The Furpose of the conference is to enable trade unionists and their allies to meet together to thrash out a programme for the defence and advance of trade union powers and controls in industry. The growing support for such demands will we believe also be reflected in the attendance at Conference. The Chairman of the conference will be Bill Jones - London busmen's leader and vice-president of the Transport & General Workers' Union. Amongst the speakers who have so far indicated their willingness to participate in the proceedings are : Vic Allen (auther of Militant Trade Unionism), Hugh Scanlon (ANU Naticuel executive Committee) Ernie Koberts AnU Assistant General Secretary) Michael Barratt-Brown, (author of After Imperialism) Jack Ashwell, (T&GWU Hull fishing officer, former busman and author of "Four Steps for Progress) Phil Higes, (Shop Steward Convenor Hawker Siddeley Aircraft) Walter Kendall (co-editor of Voice of the Unions) Ken Coates (national convenor of C.S.’.) Tony. Topham (editorial board of Humberside Voice) Terry Lacey (Student Radical Alliance) Dick Clements (Tribune)
Labour M.P.s and trade unionists in many industries are interested, and we shall amnounce further lists of participants as we receive them. fhe conference will consist of plenary sessions on the general problem of Workers' control strategy, and of seminurs on a number of industry topics; E.G. Steel, mining, engineering, aircraft, chemicals, public services, docks, and the student movement for democracy in educational institutions, Overnight accommodation in Coventry is available for early applicants, Please stamped addressed envelope for application forms and further details to: