Railnews NO STRIKES WITHOUT se British Rail management hailed Knapp's lead on ballots port for the leadership Willis in the TUC and Kinnock/Hattersley the Labour Party: to cement the angelical between the right and soft This block is not opposed to using expulsion to deal with its opponents silence critics, as it simultaneously separates itself from class struggle methods tries recaptures the 'middle ground' of politics, Knapp adept talking left while moving right - as his now-famous Gote it in favour of the ballot make it a sword to smite them with' shows.
The crucial lesson is that the complacency which has prevailed since Weighell's departure must end.
The positive positions adopted must be built upon: that Women's Advisory Com mittees set up district levels that procedures to deal with sexual harassment are established, that the union stanas Nicaragua and is affiliated to the Nicaragu Solidarity Campaign and that militants 1N the industry urgently set about building up a national network of left activists. This can build on the effective organisation of more than 20 left delegates at conference.
Differences will have to be sunk and pressure put on the leadership to organise a defence of the rail industry based on class struggle and not class collaboration. THE FOLLOWING of the pamphlet Railworkers and Miners, published by Socialist Action, appeared in the issue of The Miner. AS ALMOST everyone must know by now. down deepest Leicestershire something quite extraordinary happened in the strike.
A tiny handful of the county's striking miners "The Thirty' managed to have an impact which was, pound for pound, greater than that of a steam hammer.
They linked up with the railmen of Coalville blocked sport of millions of tonnes of coal giving NCB and BR managements ulcers on ulcers.
Considering that the thirty were little over one per cent of the Leicestershire coalfield manpower, their actions put them in the category of movement heroes; as for the railmen. they taught the whole thing or two 1n about solidarity action. All of those involved suffered, of course, the most extreme harassment and pressure, witt management adoptins the profiles of sewer rats in a bid to break the men's spirit. Needless to say the bosses failed, and it is left to a timely little booklet* to draw thi lessons of what can be achieved with just a handful of very courageous determined people.
No. doubt manage ment will be drawing their lessons, , too. Thai makes this booklet im reading for them; but positively essential reading for us. " Railworkers Miners (published by 50 London 2XP). Price 50p plus postage (reduction on bulk orders).
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DON'T TIE THE NUM IN ACTION SOCiALiSt Special Issue KEEP NOTTS NATIONAL OTTS With thanks to the NUM
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