UNION THE OFFICIAL dOURNAL OF CARDIFF TRADES UNION COUNCIL MAY 1992 FREE DOOMSDAY SCENARIO TIME TO CHANGE COURSE? Without doubt the election was a disaster for the Labour Party nationally, as it was for the Labour share of the national vote Liberal Democrats and the SNP. Only in Wales 50% have we anything to celebrate. Labour in- creased its vote, and gained one seat overall, whilst the Blaid gained one seat, but as that 45 was from the Liberal Democrats who also favour a Welsh Assembly and a degree of autonomy for Wales, that was somewhat 40 pyhrric. It remains a truism, that if Wales and Scotland were independent, they would both be Socialist Republics! Close study of the figures indicates that in most constituencies 35 where the Tories gained votes, the Lib-Dems lost votes compared to the previous Alliance vote, but Labour gained votes too. Psephology 30 is a very inexact science because analysis is based on very limited information, but it is 25 likely that the SOP vote which came over from Feb Oct 79 the Tories in 1987, went back where it came 1945 50 51 55 59 64 66 70 74 74 83 87 92 from, whilst the Tory, Labour, and Lib-Oem vote remained essentially the same. Most in politics, and whose motivation is most Michael Foot and Neil Kinnock, or in a desper- people in Britain have solid political opinions, difficult to predict or influence. ate attempt to oust Thatcher. The Lib-Dem and don't change sides easily. Thus all the talk In Britain, since the First World War, Tory vote has probably held very steady at around aboutthe virtues of the campaign, the changes dominated governments have been in power 18%, (in '83 and '87 the figure is confused by in approach, in policies, or in personalities is for 59 years to Labour's 20, despite Labour the SOP vote) except in 1979 when part frequently irrelevant. It is a small minority, the polling more votes than the Tories at each switched to Thatcher to get rid of the Callaghan "floating voter", typically around 10% of the election from 1945 to 1974. Over the last Government, which was painted by the tabloids population, whose mind is not made up, who eighteen years, Labour's share of the vote has as an economic disaster. Little did anyone decide the result. In truth not even all of them continued its decline, dropping steadily from know what was to come! Over the same period decide the result, but only those "floaters" who 38% to around 35%, except in the middle of the Tory vote has risen from a similar 38% to reside in the "Key Marginal" seats. This group, the "Thatcher Years", when part of it switched around 42% now. This is due to two main probably around 2% of the population, are temporarily to the Alliance, either, (according changes in our society. Firstly an increase in likely to be the ones who are least interested to your interpretation), because of dislike of the size of the lower middle class/self em- ployed/upper working class group who per- ceive themselves as middle class and rising. Call them Essex men & women, social climb- ers, or just plain snobs, but these are a group who are workers in the sense that if they stopped working they would have nothing, but they see themselves as mini-capitalists who would benefitfrom Tory policies. It is a triumph of myth over reality, but a triumph none the less. Secondly we have for the first time in Britain a problem of voter de-registration. Despite an increase in population, the elec- South and West Wales toral roll has fallen. This is, of course, as a result of the Poll Tax. As the new Council Tax will give a discount to single householders, Branch sends May Day people will continue to hide off the register in prder to save money, although possibly not in such large numbers. There is clearly a long greetings to all term drift to the Tories, and as we gain in prosperity overall, even though some are badly left behind, this trend is likely to continue. The Trades-U nionists question then that faces us in the broad La- Branch Secretary: John Slater bour movement is what to do next? 1 Bradenham Place, Penarth. Tel: 0222-703539 Basically we have three choices . Cant page two • Thirdly we can embrace some form of DOOMSDAY SCENARIO CONT. There are five organisations who campaign for Proportional Representation, and there are constitutional reform, including PR, locally and • First, we can continue as before. Support many to choose from, but we can only imple- nationally, and they are listed below for those the Labour party, resist the cut.oacks, the ment it if we win under the present system. Up who want to take the debate further: changes inthe law, the destruction of the BBC, until the last days of the campaign it looked as etc., etc .. Campaign even harder and more if we might have a hung parliament, a deal with professionally, (is that possible?) and hope to Campaign for a Welsh Assembly the Lib-Dems, and time to arrive at an answer 55 Alfred Street get even more of our support out on the day. after the election. Now, if we are to take this However, come the next local elections we Roath route, we have to make a pre-election pacV Cardiff CF2 4TZ may have Unitary Authorities rushed in, with a arrangement of some sort in order to make reduced number of representatives and re- the next election a referendum on PR. But we duced powers, and possibly even no right to Cardiff Action for Fair Elections have to be realistic about what this means. 14 Caerleon Road set the level of Council Tax. By the nextgeneral When I last wrote on this issue immediately Mynachdy election the Boundary Commission will have before the last election, what I said was badly Ca~diff CF4 3DR reported, and the Labour Party is likely to face written and unclear, and consequently widely an increased effective Tory majority of around 20 to 25 seats. We may also have no public Charter 88 service broadcasting left, if the BBCs' charter By the next general election Exmouth House is not renewed! At present it takes 42,667 the Boundary Commission 3211 Pine Street votes to elect a Labour MP, 300,144 a Lib- will have·reported, and the LONDON EC1 ROJH Oem, but only 41,811 a Tory. The Boundary 071-833-1988 Commission's task is in theory to make things Labour Party is likely to face fairer, but whilst it does correct some anoma- an increased effective Tory or c/o Rob Humphries lies, the overall effect is to make matters majority of around 20 to 25 38 Springfield Place worse for Labour. Canton seats. CARDIFF CFl 9NZ • Secondly, the Labour party can move even 0222-343308 more towards the centre ground, attack the Lib-Dems hard, and hope to get their support- mis~nterpreted. However the truth remains the same. PR will almost certainly bring about Electoral Reform Society ers to switch across to our side. Personally I 6 Chancel Street feel that most Lib-Dem support is solid and a Lib/lab rather than a Lib/Con coalition, (spend time talking to Lib-Dem workers and London SE1 OUZ loyal. They are not Lib-Dems because they fear Tel 071-928-1622 social ownership or Tony Benn more than the you soon realise that Paddy Ashdown is prob- free market, but because they arrive at poli- ably the only Lib-Oem member who would support the Tories) but it will probably destroy Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform cies similar to ours, of creating a caring PO Box 11 sharing society, from a totally different start- for ever the chance of a majority Labour Government. It is a stark choice, and will bring GUILDFORD ing point. They believe essentially that the Surrey GU1 3QN freedom of the individual can only be achieved many uncertainties. The far right parties may when the basics of life; health, housing, educa- make small gains, as may the far left also, as their supporters leave the main parties to set or c/o Michael Smith tion, transport, etc., are provided by the com- 79 Elan Way . munity, rather than obtained competitively, up shop on their own. The centre tendencies in the Tory and Labour camps could in the Hall Park which would be to the detriment of other Caldicot people. Labour believes these same things fullness of time coalesce into a new SOP type grouping, who knows? The political shape of Gwent NP6 4PZ should be provided to produce basic social 0291424133 justice and equality. Freedom is a by-product. future Governments will be decided by nego- The result is very similar policies, except that tiation between the parties after elections, but Lib-Dem philosophy is more de-centralist, but is that worse than being decided by the 'float- Alex Bird GPMU a different outlook. Lib-Dem support may switch ing voters' as at present? Constitutional re- Atthetime of going to press, the Trades Council had if the campaign is strong enough, but if we form is a big step to take, but every other not debated the election result, so the views ex- country in Europe seems to manage on it. pressed here are solely those of the editor, and not attack them that hard, the electorate may get of the Council itself. confused over the issues, and/or the Lib- It is too soon after a major defeat for the Oems may not then side with us if we only Labour Party to arrive at a conclusion, but not Published by Cardiff Trades Council obtain a hung Parliament. too soon to start talking about it, within itself Editor Alex Bird and amongst the broad Labour movement. Printed b¥ Fingerprints (TU) Job No. FP4180 Write to the Editor c/o Fingerprints, Pen-y-Wain Lane, Roath, CARDIFF. UNION OF SHOP, DISTRIBUTIVE Tel. 482582 Fax 499429 w:;~~~:~~;;~~~EUT~EThe opinions expressed in Union Eyes are not AND ALLIED WORKERS. CARDIFF CFl 4RN necessarily those of the Trades Union Council un- less indicated. All material is copyright Cardiff Trades Union Council © 1992 unless otherwise indicated. Reproduction is welcomed by sympathetic publica- tions, and all fees will normally be waived, provided MAY DAY publication is not for profit, and a credit is given. For further details on the Trades Union Council and its activities, or for affiliation details, contact the Secretary, Keith Evans, 109 Lydstep Flats, Gabalfa, GREETINGS Cardiff CF4 2QX, Tel 623927. USDAW reaches out to eOHSE ;= low paid workers Whitchurch Branch Sends UNION OF SHOP, DISTRIBUTIVE AND May Day Greetings ALLIED WORKERS to all Trade Unionists

2 the few have taken over £20,000,000 of Government money, while the majority of schools are under-funded and decaying. EDUCATION Teachers have had an ever increasing number of burdens and initiatives imposed upon them - while their representation on many consulta- tive bodies has been removed. Their negotiat- ing rights have been taken away - in contraven- tion of an ILO ruling, which this Government has totally ignored. This is the present state of education. Add to this the injustice of student loans and the attempt to privatise inspections of schools and it is difficult to avoid the conclusion we are already in a parlous state. But what of the future? I find it difficult to be anything other than pessimistic. So far 219 schools have opteck>ut - it is expected another 750 secondary schools will do so within the next 12 months. One in ten will re~ntroduce selection. Indeed, Professor Bush of Leicester argues that· one third of opteck>ut schools have already introduced back door selection. The Conservatives have won a fourth term of trial action (1984 - 1986) should be eternally A covert return to to selection, increased Government, albeit by a small majority of 21. punished. commercialisation of further education, more Picture the worst scene, an economic reovery The first has been achieved in a number of CTCs and the devil take the hindmost will after two years, another election, a Conserva- ways - a national curriculum - imposed, with- become the order of the day. Butwhat can one tive win - a possible twenty Conservative years out consultation; grant-rnaintained schools expect from a Government which has intro- ofT ory domination. The future for state educa- (opting-<>ut) schools no longer under LEA duced a culture of greed and personal suc- tion in Britain is bleak: an underfunded service control, with bribes of capital grants to opt- cess at the expense of social justice. We will with crumbling buildings, a demoralised teach- out; City Technology Colleges (not obliged to shortly have afolW-tier system -private schools, ing force and a fragmented structure to face follow the National Curriculum) and the re- CTCs, opteck>ut schools (with selection) and the demands of the next decade. moval of further and higher education from the rest. Hardly surprising when only one Indeed the present is bleak enough. In an LEA control - again by imposition, not by member of the last Callinet sent his children to article I recently wrote for the Morning Star, I consultation. state schools. We could be witnessing the end made the assertion that the Tories' attitude to Under-funded schools have led PTAs to raise of an era when education for all childreo education was based on three premises:-Iocal ever bigger sums to give schools what was according to age, aptitude and ability was authorities were too powerful and ought to be once regarded as basic equipment - some considered just and achievable. emasculated, market forces could improve schools are even raising money to buy teach- Brian Williams standards; and teachers who had taken indus- ers. City Technology Colleges established for CARDIFF CITY

FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC SERVICES May Day Greetings to all Trade Unionists

3 999 EMERGENCY MAYDAY '92 Forthe third year runningMayDaywill be celebrated TIlE 999 SERVICE AGENCY in style in Cardiff, thanks to the work of the Cardiff PIAN - LIVES WIll BE PUT AT MayDay Committee. This year the celebrationswill be spreadover 2 days. OnSaturdayMay2, the band RISK standon QueenSt. will be taken over, duringthe day Lives will be put at risk if the Oftel recommen- to provide music and street entertainment, as well dation to put the 999 Emergency Service work as anopportunity to leafletthe publicabout the main out to an agency is carried through. eventon MondayMay4 inthe Star Centre in Splatt. The StarCentrewill betaken over from 7.OOpmuntil The current system was established between latefor amajor political rallyandsocial.,Therallywill 1937 and 1948, because prior to this time the include local, national and international speakers caller dialled 100, and then asked for the and this will be followed by live music and interna- emergency service. This resulted in the call tional cuisine. being unidentified amongst all the other 100 The importance of marking May Day inthis manner calls, therefore receiving no priority, an un- is best illustrated by briefly considering its origins. necessary delay and risk. Thefirst of Mayhasbeen marked as a springfestival The very nature ofthe 999 Service Calls make since ancienttimes. Back in the days of the Roman them very unpredictable, and although normally Empirefestivities were heldin Romeinhonourof the Goddess Flora. In the subsequent centuries other the busiest time for 999 calls is between nationsfollowedthe Romans'exampleandcelebrated 4.00pm and 9.00pm, any major incident, or May1. Thistradition is still maintainedin someparts inclement weather could cause a sudden surge of the world, although it was not untiljust over 100 in calls. yearsago that May1becamethe holidayof workers' If these calls were being handled by an agency, internationalsolidarity,aworldwidefestivalof labour. dealing only with emergency calls, then they MayDayoriginates from at leastthree eventswhich would have to staff to take all the calls at the ally this will be reduced to only 3 centres took place a hundredyears ago inthe history of the unforeseen peaks at all times, or they would throughout the U.K., with Cardiff and London workers' movement. The first of these started with a major strike of Americanworkers, inthe course of staff to normal levels causing the types of becoming two of the very few Capital Cities of which police opened fire on a demonstration in delay at the peak times, that the 999 service the World without its own Emergency Centre. Chicago. It also includes the tragic events in was set up to overcome. With local dialects and similar or identical Haymarket Square and the execution of innocent The current system operated by BT, carries a place names starting to show up as a problem working class fighters, which caused a wave of reserve of staff that normally handle the 100 area under the current system handling 60,000 protest all over the world. One of those executed, level calls, in an upsurge of 999 traffic, these 999 calls a day, over approx. 90 Centres, Adolph Fisher, had told the court: "If death is the penalty for our love of the freedom of the human staff are available to take the excess calls, and what is the problem going to be by the mid- race, then I say openlythat Iforfeited my life.· Afew. if a particular Emergency Authority is busy 1990's when under Oftel's own estimates years later they were pardoned by the new State because of this upsurge, then the BT Operator 70,000999 calls will be handled daily by as Governorof Illinois,who revealedthatthe policeand would pass the call to the next nearest authority few as 3 Centres, completely remote from Chamber of Commerce had rigged and rewarded who act as a back up. most of the areas that these calls originate the jury, and bribed and intimidated witnesses. The A particular problem with the 999 service that from. second event followed after the American Federa- The largest delay at the present time is finding tion of Labour called a national day of protest has come to light over the last few years is againstthe executionson May 1 1889, the Socialist understanding local dialects especially when out from the caller which emergency service International followed this lead by choOSingMay1 the person speaking to you is agitated by the they require, and the time the Emergency 1890 as May Day - a day of internationalaction for emergency, and also the problem with similar Authority take to answer. These are not going workingclass solidarity,peaceandashorterworking or identical place names. These were high- to improve under the new proposals, and as day. lighted when BT reduced the number of cen- already stated the extra time that it will take to Thethird event, of course, wasthe first international tres handling 999 calls from its peak of over understand the dialects from even more remote celebration of May Day in 1890. In manycountries 1700 centres, and now reduced to less than areas is going to deteriorate. and cities the popular demonstrations were so 100. Under the new Oftel proposals, eventu- G/ynne Thomas (UCW) successful that workers' organisation decided to W. mark the dayevery year with massdemonstrations. MayDaybecame increasinglyassociatedwithtrade unionmilitancy, reaching a peak in the great world- GWYL LAFUR CAERDYDD wide demonstrations inthe years following the First TRANSPORT & GENERAL WORKERS' UNION WorldWar.Thegreatest MayDaydemonstrationsin Britain occurred at the time of the 1926 General TGW U Branch 4145 Strike. MAYDAY Although May1 has been celebrated in Wales and organising throughout the world ever since, it did not become a public holidayinBritain until 1978. But backto the VOluntar~ Sector U~ present, in the gloom of a fourth consecutive Tory workers In ~ FESTIVAL victory in the recent general election, people may ask: What is there to celebrate?This is the onlyday South Wales FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM set aside to commemorate the traditions of the DROS RYDDID A HEDDWCH workers movementandcelebrate the past struggles Join with us to protect and achievements of working people, and it is also a day that, in the past has been used to focus the collective and individual ~~ people's mindsonthe struggles ahead.InCardiffas rights in employment, ~ ...... ~~ I in the rest of Wales and Britain there is a need to ~ 1~*-~:~""" focus our attentions onthe fight backthat is needed, public services, , ~ • ~~'-"':..'" ~: not by waiting'pa~iently!or the.next generalelection r, ~~""'to'~t';;.<": but by campatgnlng dally on ISSueSthat affect the and ~ .'~... conditions of ordinary people and educating people social action and 1iIJ""'"~ "",;:-P":."'" to the need for continued struggle. International solidarity is also more necessary than ever, as community centres fIII"!'~.~~~ ~.1·~ workers face the growing power of the multinational ~1~.~",~"",' corporations, and as peoples fight for their national contact: Phil Ward, ~:;;..;.~ independenceagainst imperialism. 81. Princes Court. Richmond Crescent. Roath. ~~ ~ So comeandjointhese celebrationsof paststruggles Cardiff. ,. \., ~ and the victories we havewon and get heart for the or 'phone Cardiff 220309 for information. struggles that lie ahead. Dominic MacAskill, Cardiff May Day Committee

4 can be legitimately criticised for being too EUROPEAN eve weak, but for the Government to 'opt out' on the basis that the Chapter will give organised f,ERIC labour increased 'power' is a calculated de- ception. In reality the emphasis of the Treaty Annex is l1iHER3TIC on improving "the working environment to Fancy cheering yourself and/or your colleagues protect workers' health and safety", advanc- up, and why not, we all need a good laugh now ing equal opportunities, giving workers the more than ever. right to have access to company information, ~ I've never understood the slogan, 'Send all the and measures to improve general working blacks home'. As far as I'm aware, black people go conditions. home every evening. What do they want to do, As none of this is breathtakingly radical, it is a send them home early? Get them all watching measure of the Tory Government's thoroughly Neighbours, is that it? NF = Neighbours fans?" reactionary nature that it felt it necessary to Eric Heretic is happy to do benefits as a comic or 'opt out' of the Treaty's provisions. compere for any non-party organisation who will pay his train fare from London, otherwise he will Labour, on the other hand, has made it clear put on a set for upto 40 mins for a reasonable fee. that when we eventually win power, Britain will ~ (He can sort out his own accomodation with old 'opt into' the Social Chapter. A Labour Govern- friends in the docks.) He is a committed trades- ment will ensure that Britain will benefit from unionist who started his comedy career 19 years European social legislation. ago on the Grunwick picket line, and describes The future of Europe must be based on the himself as racy and sexy, not racist or sexist. Further details from himself on 071-277-8604. idea of developing a 'Social Europe' which will Maastricht bring benefits to everyone in society. That is (Grunwick mostly trade under the name of - the Great Betrayal. Labour's goal; that is what we will work for. Bonusprint, and were the recipients of the first major consumer boycott organised by the TUC.) Last December's Maastricht Summit was a Wayne David MEP for South Wales massive betrayal of the working people of Britain by our Conservative Government. Un- der pressure from Mrs Thatcher, John Major decided that Britain would 'opt out' of the Social Chapter or Charter. The consequences for millions of British people will be serious in the extreme. So long as the Tories remain in power we will see the rest of the European Community - 11 working together in Wales out of the 12 Member states - pushing ahead with laws which will improve the lives of their people. British workers will be the odd ones out. Now workers in Catalonia will win improve- ments in their working conditions which will be MAY DAY GREETINGS denied to workers in Cardiff! Despite the claim of the Government, the Treaty Annex which the 11 signed, made it absolutely clear that the Social Chapter was South West Region, Williamson House, not about increasing Trade Union 'power'. In fact, point 6 of Article 118 of the 4th Annex to 17 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF2 1TB the Treaty actually states "The provisions of this Article shall not apply to pay, the right of Tel: (0222) 491260 association, the right to strike or the right to impose lock-outs." Regional Sec. Ivor J. Thompson Because of this paragraph the Social Chapter

MayDay greet ings to all co-operators and LEADING THE TEACHERS OF Trades-Unionists WALES IN THE 90's Worldwide ARWAIN ATHRAWON CYMRU YNY90au Ty Penderyn, Pen-y-Wain Lane, Roath, Cardiff, CF2 3NH MAY DAY GREETINGS Tel 0222-482582 Wles Office: Sutherland House, 5-19 Cowbridge Road East, Fax 0222-499429 Cardiff CF1 9AB. Tel 0222-493110

5 LISTINGS What no"\Vfor the NHS? Each issue features a listings column. Send us details of your meetings or events, regular or one Writing on the day after the General Election, 'UNISON' around 1. 5million strong, the largest off, and we will include it for FREE. it is difficult to be too upbeat over the future public service union in Europe. Alternate Mondays at Chapter Arts Centre, 7. 30prn, of the National Health Service! If ever we needed unity, it is now! Canton and Riverside CNO. Details from Ann Lukes, Undoubtedly, there are many difficulties Tel.. 221841. The role for 'UNISON' and all other staff organi- ahead. sations will be to defend as much of the NHS First and Third Monday each month, Penarth CNO. Upstairs lounge, Albert Road Community Centre, The Conservatives have prepared the as possible. This will not now be easy, but we 7.30pm. groundwork and the way now seems clear have to face the realities ahead. Second and Fourth Mondays of each month. Am- for more trust hospitals, internal markets On a positive side, there is still almost total nesty International, Friends Meeting House, Charles and privatisation. public support for the principles of the NHS. Street. 7.30pm. Even now it will be difficult for the Tories to go We no longer have the immediate hope of a Last Tuesday of each month, Cowbridge Peace too far, for fear of public response. Group. Chapel Cottage, Colwinstan, 7.30pm. Labour Government, so we have to brace ourselves for more 'reforms'. As well as defending the NHS, the trade unions First and Third Wednesday of each month, Caer- still have a job to campaign for better health philly CNO. Workers' Hall (Back entrance) Behind However, there still remains a great deal of care, based on the founding principles of the Snooker Hall. opposition to the Government's plans. NHS. We are in favour of modernisation, not First Wednesday and Third Friday of each month, It will certainly be more difficult to stop the dismantling of the NHS. Llandaff and Fairwater CNO. Venue details Tel.. Tories' plans but not always impossible. 552825. In addition, trade unions will have to step up the The Wales TUC Citizens' poll, last December, Second Wednesday of each month, Cardiff Ant~ campaign for better pay and conditions for all is an accurate indication of public opinion. In Apartheid meets at the WAAM office, 224 City Road staff. Wales, the Conservatives are still a minority at 7.30pm. No doubt there will be problems here as well. Last Wednesday of each month (except Aug. & party. Two of their MPs who were closely identified with their NHS plans, Nicholas Bennett To conclude, despite the massive setback at Dec.), S.30pm - MSF Insurance Branch meets at the the General Election, the health trade unions Oddfellows Club, Newport Rd., Cardiff. and Ian Grist, lost their seats. still have an important role to play. First Thursday each month, Mid Glamorgan CNO. The trade unions and professional associa- Otley Arms, Pontypridd, 7.00pm. tions still have an important role to play in the Second Thursday of the month. Wales - Cuba Re- NHS. By the middle of 1993, COHSE, NALGO Keith Evans, COHSE, 1027 Whitchurch Branch. source Centre meets at the Adult Education Centre, and NUPE should have formed the new union 28 The Parade, Cardiff, 7.00pm. Third Thursday each month, Transport House, 7.00pm, Cardiff Trades Union CounciL a week) contribution to the fund, normally collected by voluntary deduction from wages or salary. The Third Thursday each month, Gwaelad-y-Garth Peace money is then used to maintain and extend the Group, Village Hall, 8.00pm. services provided by the 125 centres currently Third Thursday each month, Llanishen CNO. Church established throughout the UK. These centres range Hall, Heal Hir, 7.30pm. from the 'Workers Palace" at 24 Hardman Street in Last Thursday every second month, (odds) - Cardiff Liverpool, to drop-in centres in community halls. Action for Fair Elections (a non party pressure group Some of these centres are funded by the use of for Proportional Representation), Roath Community other facilities such as bars or workshops, some Centre, Ninian Road, 8.00pm. Contact Charlie through local authorities, and some still receive Pearcy, Tel. 619890. Government help through the MSC. Few would Every Saturday, 1O.OOam'tiiS. 30pm. - Peace Infor- survive without the donations through OFFA, and mation Stall run by Cardiff Peace Shop in the Hayes, with the Tories in for another term, only an eternal opposite Mothercare. optimist would expect any money from Government In January of this year the TUC re-launched the First and third Saturday every month, 1O.OOam til sources inthe future. It is therefore essential thatthe national OFFA (One Fund For All) appeal. OFFA schemes are supported. If we don't look after 5.00pm. - Anti Apartheid Information stall run by our own, who will? Cardiff Anti Apartheid Group, in the Hayes, next to What is OFFA? the Peace Stall. A simple way of raiSing money for TUC Unemployed Cardiff currently doesn't have any centres, but an OFFAscheme is being set up for Wales. If you would Woodcraft Folk, the co-operative youth movement. Centres and of building solidarity between em- like more details of how you can help, please contact Regular meetings. Details from John Gurr, 484041. ployed and unemployed workers. OFFA asks all Kath Fysh at Transport House on 372345. Greenpeace Support Group meets regularly at employed workers to make at least a small (10-20p Intervol. Contact Brigette Wilson, Tel 691310. Saturday April 25th, 12 noon to Spm. Peace Festival organised by CNd Cymru to celebrate ten years of -- WORKING TOGETHER IN WALES -- Nuclear Free Wales. Grand Pavilion, Llandrindod, Pawys. Admission .SOp Wales Co-operative Centre provides Free Services to help create employment Wednesday/Friday April 29th/May 1st. Wales TUC, through Workers' Co-operatives. Llanduddno. Workers' Co-operatives are democratic businesses which two or more people Thursday April 30th, lOam to 4pm. Training, What can run, pooling resources and responsibility. Profits are shared, and each do we want? A one day seminar designed for voluntary groups. Channel View Leisure Centre. member is personally involved in the quality of product or service. Further details from Ben Gregory at Intervol. Tel Wales Co-operative Centre has Development Officers based in Bangor, 485722. Wrexham, Carmarthen and Merthyr Tydfil, as well as marketing, training and financial advisors based in Cardiff. MAYDAY ------FIND OUT MORE ~- GREETINGS by phoning Cardiff (0222) 554955 TO ALL TRADES WALES CO-OPERATIVE CENTRE UNIONISTS CANOLFAN CYD-WEITHREDOL CYMRu from Cardiff Trades Llandaff Court, FaiIwater Road, CARDIFFCF5 2XP Council Founded by Wales TUC. Sponsored by Welsh Office, Welsh Development Agency, Mid Wales Development, E.E.C., County, Unity is Borough and District councils of Wales Strength MAY DAY GREETINGS TO ALL CO-OPERATORS

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