Discrimination on the grounds of race and disability should be prohibited by law. Fair Employment legislation should be revised to ensure fair distribution of public investment funds across the different regions of Northern Ireland. Freedom of Information must be provided for. If elected, we undertake to use all salaries and payments, other than out-of pocket expenses to develop a political Labour movement. A Jobs Commission There should be an additional track to the current political process dealing with social and economic issues, especially jobs.
Unemployment is our fundamental social problem.
It needs radical solutions. We want real jobs. And we want to bring the training programmes and industrial agencies under greater community control. To that end, we call for the establishment of a Jobs Commission involving representatives of the political parties and giving a voice to trade unions, community and women's groups, youth organisations and the organisations of the unemployed. A Jobs Commission would force bread and butter issues up the political agenda and give them the attention they deserve.