SociAlist His speech, was violently atgovernment, on the one hand, to have trade union legislation emasculating our movement and, on the other hand high unemployment so that can say that for every job people will be desperately queuing at the factory, pit or dock gates.
In addition it is now clear nate coverca intends to take on this noveltil. carefully over the past 4y I have listened hours to the views of my colleagues in the union movement and on the TUC General Council. I take a very firm position.
View It is my view that having a decision of the TUC carried in this CONDICS movement, to support any union or member who find themselves victims of the Tory government's legislation, there should De calls for restraint on the part of the NGA.
There should be united call from the Trade General Council which recognises that this company is being backed by the media, the establishment and their anti-trade union laws.
We should be mobilising, all of us, the most massive picket ever seen.
time movement recognised that we have determined policy at our annual congress and reaffirmed that policy on two occasions. It is impor tant Lid dedicate ourselves to support those in our movement who find themselves victims, either Tories anti-trade union laws or at the mercy of an individual employer who is being supported by weight of the NUJ President Eddie Barrett employer either directly or indirectly.
It is absolutely crucial pally and our movement show the same and dedicacomicul tion to the NGA and our class that the Tories show to their class. My advice is to try and mobilise mass support.
For anyone to attempt to divorce the issue that we discussing, tonight from what is taking place in Warrington would be naive and in my submission, would be politically and industrially dangerthis years Ted, to stop as I said at this years talking and time to start fighting.