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Republic Reader and Conference Delegate Ann O Brien ‘There were 2 main debates, around Nicky Kelly (then on hunger strike) and the role of the Labour Party. in Coalition.
A united left effort in pushing an emergency resolution succeeded in getting the conference to call for Kelly’s immediate telease. A number of branches strongly criticised the Labour Party in coalition, but resolutions passed were without any real teeth.” ‘| CPSSA - By a Socialist Republic Reader and CPSSA delegate Noeleen Ni Dhomhnaill ‘For a union representing sinthe ff Civil Service who are mainly young women, its ironic that the executive is male dominated. There is a lot of apathy. The membership is disaffected. 13 branches were not represented as they did not have the required quota of AGM’s. Consequently a number of good resolutions were ruled out of order. So were others including one on the amendment from my branch. The leadership wants to ‘ban’ politics from our union. They need to be replaced. We need real democracy in the union.’
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