SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Solidarity resistance still a threat

Socialist Action No. 43, 3 February 1984 · p. 3 of the scan · 418 words

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either in law or in have not the slightest Solidarity underground activity.

pired.

Press spokesperson Urban claimed that those remaining underground numbered less than were now generals without an army' At the beginning of this year, the leaders of 13 officially inspired UNLONS establish a unified national counci. un o january, te Communist announced that its SUCCES activity had been largely restored. it claims 2.2 million members who are now said to be more active, especially among the workers.

the last three months of 1983 there were elections of local party otficials and about one third or miese omneas ae c to have lost their posts.

The authorities declare themselves satisfied relations between Church state. The Polish Primate, Cardinal Glemp had a five hour meeting with General Jaruzelski on 5 January.

The Warsaw Zycie Warszawy insisted that the meeting gave the lie to all suggestions that OFFICIALLY, Solidarity is dead. It no longer exists fact. Repeatedly official spokespersons of the government claim that they worry about continued They claim success for the amnesty offered to those in hiding. According to official figures released on 4 January, 1,120 people came out of hiding, including 411 who gave themselves up between 1 November and 31 December when the amnesty exThe Solidarity underground leaders nevertheless much more confident about their position than earlier moments in the two years since the crackdown on Solidarity began.

Claims Indeed, the underground's Judi leaders, Zbigniew Bujak, made the following claim for the underground Mazowsze sublished the November: greater our country s political life - as well as on other matters - than we did towards the end of legal istence. 'In the three months before 13 December 1981 (when Martial Law was imposed tine authorities were only pretending to negotiate with Solidarity In fact, they were already by-passing the Union making all their decisions apart from it, and preparing for the introduction of martial law. Lenin shipyard workers were the backbone of Solidarnose in the early days operation with the Church hierarchy will eventually make workers apathetic towards the underground. Issues The Solidarity underground is raising demands the release o jailed Solidarity leaders four KOR leaders (KOR stands for the Workers' Defence Committee that championed the cause of independent trade unions in the late 1970s). It is calling for a price freeze, cost of living allowances united defence living stanZbigniew Bujak worked ir Ursus tractory factory and is now an underground leader of Solidarnosc Jacek Kuron, founder of KOR - Workers' Defence Committee

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