SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Principle

Socialist Action No. 181, July 1988 · p. 11 of the scan · 238 words

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page 11 of the scan

strategies and maintenance of membership levels.

Expulsion

The TUC now faces no option, it must stand up to Hammond, including expelling union. And it appears tha this is now on the agenda A series of unions, indeals cluding the UCW, NALGC as well as print unions and those affected by the latest of Hammond's deals, have said the union must abide by TUC rules or be Only if Hamthe mond and the union leadership were prepared to submit to a total climbdown and state their willingness to abide by TUC rules, incluaing on une two acais they have been asked should allowed to stay even Hammond's announce ment of a ballot of the membership essentially on the union's relations to the back down the only co is for the EETPU to b pelled from the TUC every member of the u to be encouraged to l propriate cher join affili union and for the unic be disaffiliated from Labour Party so it hi political voice for its union policy in the la movement.

The best defence ti of the unity of the la movement. tor the del of the basic principle trade unionism. protection of workers hole range of indus or the EETPU lead to be forced to toe the or tor te ower unio to combine to inflict the i be leadership and policy v is threatening to drive c membership undermine workers rights.

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