mark the greatest class struggle for 30 years in Denmark. Despite attempts cessive governments to attack the unions, break the mains solidly organised and ready to fight back.
The strike of 300,000 industrial workers, which began on 25 March took a directly political character first. The demands for 35-hour seek, minimum wage, and index-linking meant a 10-08 confrontation the government's istentv drive. Sne nara ne taken by the governFi response forcea by succlosed shop the leadership the (LO) into strike action.
The threat of 200,000 public sector workers ioining the strike led to the Schluter government declaring the strike illegal. An explosion ot anger led to two mass demonstrations, hundreds mass meetings.
But neither the CP nor the social democrats were prepared to lead a general sunke They stopped at days of action. After the massive national and demonstration on 10 April no perspectives were offered.
work began on the following dav. But the situation remains explosive. Public sector workers will not accept the two per cent limit. - in which the LO is involved Ine labour System - Is In crisIs. here is now g strong left wing in the shop stewards movement. OULside the control of the CP.
reporting from Copenhagen
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system, and create mass unemploy- ment, the Danish working class re-