SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Fight back against jobs slaughter

Socialist Action No. 5, 16 April 1983 · p. 1 of the scan · 333 words

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5 million out of work until 1990 Photo: GM COOKSON GIVE US A FUTURE AH... NOW IF YOU HAD BEEN IN LAST WEEK WE COULD HAVE OFFERED YOU A JOB WITH THEEL SALVADOREAN NATIONAL JOB CENTRE GUARD THE TORY LIE that prosperity lies around the corner has been nailed. A report by the National Economic Development Council warns that there will be no of unemployment for decade.

This is despite Britain's bosses predicting an upturn of economic activity.

will be another blow to the million people two more than the government will admit to.

- where 100,000 jobs are at risk if the Telecommunications Bill goes through.

• in the steel industry -on top of 100,000 jobs already lost BSC chief MacGregor is coming back for more.

where secret plans revealed by the unions show that a further 5000 jobs in railway workshops.

All In all these industries the workers are not only fighting against redundancies, also against the carve-up of industry into profitable sectors already ready for sale to the Tories' City friends.

These struggles have to be the starting point of a campaign labour movement to end the scourge of unemployment.

The People's March for Jobs will command the HOUS THES or people length and breadth of the country. should end hesitation thoroughly identify the march.

The Labour manifesto should propose a tran radica nan for the reduc tion of unemployment based on the conference decisions to reduce the working week and for a public spending This should be the starting point for the drawing up of a new trade union and Labour Party plan which - unlike the new social contract agreed bet ween wel - will put the cost of the crisis on the bosses, introduce sweeping programme of nationalisation under workers control. • People's March for Jobs, the economic recovery won't mean more jobs, page 9 This election business is all very well, but it's playing havoc with holiday plans...

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