Sixth Workers' Control Conference to Be Held in Not"ingham

from Pat Jordan The sixth national conference on industrial. democracy is to be held in Nottingham on Saturday and Sunday the 30th and 31st of March, A number of leading trade unionists have already agreed to participate. They include: Hugh Scanlon of the AEU, Ernie Roberts of the AEU end Lawrence Daly of the NUM, The chair will be "taken by Bill Jones vice-chairman of the TGWU and a member of the General Council of the TUC. Ian Mikardo, MP, who is a member of the executive committee of the Labour Party will be "present. Other speakers will include Michael Barratt-Brown and Royden Harrison. During the conference there will be special serinars on the problems of such industries as mines, docks, aircraft, chemicals, steel, motors, engineering, public transport and public services,. There will also be a seminar on education, These seminars will include both leading authorities on the industry concerned and active trade unionists who work in them, Delegates will receive all the papers of the conference, together with a book containing a full report of last year's conference in Coventry. The | delegation fee will be 10/6 per head. It will be extremely useful to the organisers if these fees are sent off as soon as possible as this will assist in the general planning of the conference. Although there will be a limited amount of hospitality available with supporters of the conference in Nottingham, most delegates will havey either make their own arrangements or be accommdated in one of the Halls of Residence at the University. The latter will cost £2.12.6 for the period of the conference but this includes all main meals and sleering accompdation, Should anyone be unable to meet the cost of their board they should write privately to the organisers at their earliest convenience so that they have priority in the allocation of hospitality. Thos uho would like to book a place at the University should send a £1 deposit in addition to the delegation fee. The conference will be held in the University and a social will be arranged at a pub in the city during the Saturday evening, Delegates will receive copies of the preliminery agenda and other details as scon as they have registered. The organisers would like to have suggestions for further seminars, It is hoped to make tra.el arrangements which reduce the cost of going to Nottingham, The Week will publish details of these as scon as they become available... Already it is know that at least one van and several cars are going from London, Applications, further information,,7re¢sts should go to: Mrs. Margaret the Centre for Socialist Education in association with Voice; of the Unions and Labour's Voice.