Model motion on Europe

Submitted by AWL on 10 November, 2015 - 1:45

OPPOSE EXIT FROM THE EU – FIGHT FOR A WORKERS' EUROPE

Believes that:
1. UK withdrawal from the European Union in the upcoming referendum would be a victory for the nationalist right and their vile, racist campaign against migrants, including members - and potential members - of our union.
2. while the EU promotes austerity, privatisation, etc, the current UK government would press ahead with its attacks on working-class people in or out of the EU, and if the UK leaves the EU, the UK government will step up attacks on workers' rights.
3. the biggest “In” campaign, Britain Stronger in Europe, is dominated by Tories and business people and cannot possibly act as a voice for working-class interests, workers' unity across Europe or migrants' rights.
4. we should respond to the capitalist semi-unification of Europe by building stronger working-class and socialist links across the continent and pushing forward towards a united Workers' Europe – not by seeking to re-raise national barriers.

Notes that the campaign Another Europe is Possible has been set up to organise a left, anti-austerity, internationalist opposition to withdrawal from the EU; while the Workers' Europe initiative, which supports AEIP, is developing a specifically working-class and labour movement focus in campaigning.

Resolves to
1. campaign for the UK to stay in the EU.
2. campaign for an end to austerity and the levelling-up of wages, conditions, services and rights across Europe; for democratisation of the EU, including a sovereign European Parliament; and for freedom of movement and an end to “Fortress Europe”.
3. support and participate in Another Europe is Possible, and promote its materials and initiatives, as well as those of Workers' Europe.
4. invite speakers on these issues, preferably as a debate between different perspectives on the left.
5. call for the forthcoming Labour for Europe (official Labour Party) campaign to campaign on a left-wing, pro-working class basis, not on the basis of what is "good for business", etc.
6. put migrants' rights at the forefront of our campaigning around the referendum – defending migrants in Britain, defending the right of workers from EU countries to come here, and demanding the opening of Europe's doors to refugees and migrants from outside.

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