SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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Socialist Action No. 48, 9 March 1984 · p. 3 of the scan · 244 words

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This means that Murray must be removed and replaced by secretary elected and accountable to the Here the could well take a leat out electoral systems.

With the Opinion Polls (Sunday 'doing a bad job' with the trade unions. time for the left inside the unions and the TUC to organise their forces for a fight back.

with this one', he 'and what's more, porting the fight for union rights elsewhere strengthen our own union organisation Ferguson.' Another Park factory to walk out was Colman Fasteners itself the site of a battle for rights only months ago, wien organisation was established as a result of a week-long VOLE! meetings on day and night produced a 2 to shifts majority in favour action. 'We found out what rights mean in the last nine months', said one of the stewards, 'and we're not going to sit by and watch while the ruling lakes inose away from others.

The scope of the action gives lie both to the press's 'greedy unionists' Illage, those who feel unemployment Margaret completely knocked out of AUEW What the half-hearted lead from the TUC tops and union president Terry workers seized the opportunity to have a go at the governent One striking member steward nor a union activist summed it up: never thought Len Murray. always thought him spineless. But when he something I agree with like striking in defence of the unions, I'm going to jump at the opportunity.'

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