ACTION TUC is entertaining the absurd of for the cur decided to circulate a new 28-page document called Stategy for the Future. Written -10 provide the theme for the preparation at the next TUC Congress in the autumn the document is another step towards 'business' unionism.
Although written by the 'bright' researchers on the staff the document bears the unmistakeable imprint of Len Murray. It is aimed at getting through at the level policies the organisational gains made by the right wing at last year's • The document calls workable compromises' between the claims of trade unionists and those of other groups. It explains 'the essence of accommodating industrial change through collective bargaining is the need for compromises reflecting both union objectives and those of the employers.' This and other sections of the document, are a barely disguised plea for an in. comes policy.
• Tipping its hat to past services from Labour governments the TUC document says: "While the role of Labour governments has been a major factor in achievement of trade union economic and social objectives, the basis of the current TUC involvement in government owes much to Churchill's war-time subsequent Conservative governments.' This opens the way to collaboration with the Tories on pay and redundancies.
• It then hastens to add that most trade unionists *have never been been on strike - well that certainly applies to Len Murray -but says when strikes do octhey not only hurt business and the community, they hurt the workers involved. These are words