SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

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Socialist Action No. 100, 3 May 1985 · p. 12 of the scan · 187 words

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page 12 of the scan

Wing union rates of pay and conditions, the massive show of anger and frustraion that burst Streets on 25 April would min thousands of youth to But Neil Kinnock has different plans. economic alternative the Tories' austerity measures eaves three million on the dole a Desce Kinnock has no intenion of defending the inerests of those who demonstrated last Thursday. No wonder that he should attack them so piciously.

In London as elsewhere, 2500 students with young women and young blacks to the fore overcame locked gates and headteacher threats of disciplinary altion. Chanting 'Here We J-O-B NOT the demonstration to the Manpower Services Commission had the air of a carnival and was a big success.

With Kinnock consigning "natural supporters the dole Young Socialists has correctly stepped in. Through an initiative by the Youth Trade Union Rights Campaign, national was organised last hurs day. Unfortunately it not clear whether the YS leaders want to organise school students into YTURC, a school students union, or the LPYS.

huge campaign could be launched aimed at getting YTS youth into unions to to prevent the Tories forc-

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