What is more, these supporters and readers will continue to fight for alternative socialist policies against the Wilson leadership. In common with IMG members and comrades from other left organisations, they will aim to build the maximum unity of the working class against the attacks of capitalism and capitalism's agents inside the ranks of the workers' moveMENE We will not try to do this behind the backs of the workers. We cannot hope to gain support for our policies by using the methods of Beloff and her ilk. Instead we will fight for the right of all genuine tendencies inside the working class to have their views heard. We will advocate the most open debate and the most democratic forms of organisation - which means that all elected representatives should be accountable to the workers that elected them.
We will fight for a socialist programme that can transform society ending the exploitation of human beings and destroying the privileges which a tiny minority enjoy at the expense of millions of ordinary workers and Over 150 people demonstrated in Newham, East London, last Friday against the threatened run down of five local hospitals, the axing of 400 acute beds, and 60 maternity beds. The demonstration, organised by East London Action Committe Against the Cuts, marched to East Ham Town Hall where a meeting had been called by the local Community Health Council 'to consult the public' about the cuts. Our photo shows Dr Dominic Costa of MCAPP making a forceful point against the cuts.
The demonstration demanded that Labour Alderman Sam Boyce of Newham Council and the Area Health Authority declare his opposition to the cuts and cam paign for a labour movement plan for the area health service. Steve Harper, an IMG ment conterence to riont curs in me wauional healtn s of the new Newham hospital which is meant to partly replace them There was a clear need for a workers enquiry into the situation, to expose the real plans of the AHA and their tactic of gradual rundown leading to total closure, and to get hold Twenty-two social workers employed by Birmingham City Council have given a tremendous lead in the fight against cuts in pubne spending. thev nave retusee to implement a request from the Birmingham Corporation to look into ways ol carrying out cuts in their department In an open letter, printed in the paper Concern. the 22 social services workers say: "We totally reject the use of this or any other social services department as -a vehicle for saving money in a time of The Handsworth area of BirmingHam, wucre mey work nas a arce mmigrant population and is already notor Tous tor its Jack or social and pudic ser
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social workers fight cuts