Two funds

As all readers will be aware, this weekend sees the Socialist Alliance conference on the political fund and the campaign against privatisation. Just under 1,000 trade unionists have signed up as we write. An excellent turnout. However, we need to take things forward from there; we need to sink roots in the unions too build a genuine, fighting rank-and-file movement.

But there is another political fund that is always uppermost in my mind. I am talking, of course, about the Weekly Worker’s fighting fund. We need £450 each and every month just to keep pace with our running costs. So the £50 received this week falls far short of what is required.

Comrades TF (£20), HK (£15), TY (£10) and PD with £5 did the best to raise my spirits, but, with only £170 towards this month’s £450 target, I remain pretty disconsolate. Don’t let us down comrades - cheques to the usual address.

Robbie Rix

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Number 423

Thursday March 14 2002

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SA trade union fractions needed
Alan Stevens calls for a coordinated approach from the Socialist Alliance

Letters
Former officers; Jewish rights; Numbers game; No abortion; Other foot; Correction

Paper launch
Cameron Richards welcome the launch of Welsh Socialist Voice

AWL conference: Workers' party or sect
Peter Manson and Danny Hammill report of the recent meeting of Alliance for Workers' Liberty members

Socialist Alliance reports

• Executive: Progress and five options
  Marcus Strom attended the recent meeting of the SA execuitve
• Hackney: Politically correct
• Teesside: Campaign launched

Stalinism and the 'return of the repressed'
Martin Thomas of the Alliance for Workers’ Liberty replies to CPGB criticisms of the AWL’s refusal to join with us in launching a Socialist Alliance paper

Trade war call to action for workers
The looming conflict over steel demands a proletarian response, argues Maurice Bernal

Launch pad for women's rights
The recent Irish abortion referendum shows the weakness of the working class, writes Anne Mc Shane

The right to offend
Establishment darling Joan Bakewell has fallen foul of the blasphemy laws. Eddie Ford calls for their abolition

Communists reject election fraud
The situation in Zimbabwe is 'explosive'. Peter Manson spoke to the International Socialist Organisation