Workers Press no. 406

GENERAL STRIKE!

workers press

INCORPORATING THE NEWSLETTER

TH IRSDAY MARCH 18, 1971 • NUMBER 406

THE DAILY ORGAN OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIALIST LABOUR LEAGUE Defeat the

ONLY A GENERAL ATUL

anti-union Bill

S RIKE CAN FORCE

TIE TORIES TO RESIGN

Make the TUC call From our industrial correspondent TODAY HUNDREDS of worried What we think Force the Tories their idle employers will survey Their factories, domains. docks Celebrate the Commune: and shipyards will be empty and to resign! their workers on strike against the Tory government and its Industrial Relations Bill. not avail to redeem them.

At the same time they will look How to Astoric signorean erd, the first General Strike since and trul towards today's arti-Bill Congress class against a British version of a 20th-c organized by the TUC at Croydon with some hope. win the This risine the moder -but abortive would like to see ror there ther leaders of Britain's trade unions vote Ford strike tor a luc campaign wnich will reduce If this were all there would be little necessity to rememt the struggle against the Tory offensive the That sep in on the word socialist revolution.

to the level of talk and leeble protest Together political masters in

AN OPEN LETTER TO

That is why despire the misake and emiss the leade climb-down

MR SID HARRAWAY

Dure diacal the industrial unions. contic with the capitalist stad, to hear Hugh Scanl

T2FORDWORKER

(National chairman of workers are l secretary of th hord convenors)

RAIL MEN,

'o imperalise achine moo ward 1871 is the lit and the e oco A Conne the moden protest: (Cil War in June, p. ard o Internation Committee of the finest recause it is the ool organi rin pench the cored ane on Just look what happened in the Post Offic vith political Teachers march & Derby panic lobby on pay sard cine tand called to The shaked withdraw TEACHERS from all over • Read he work das d evolutionary leadership Wales lobbied England and must not happen ai a democratic-centralist party to lead parliament yesterday afternoon in support of the National Union of What dangers are Teachers' claim. 15-per-cent ruck wich Nt. ansport woke age go one 3,000 marched through the aity 10 9 mas afternoon Banker the sace by th tre right Crydon to by of the special Grades Union Congress. lobby the working as and doser ve roots a slutor soa at today shee , then the way IF refusal to register with es0 to them erday In it 9, 10 00 die me evolutionate feely will proposed registra and then no membership Will Bein and the election it demand workers the that the 4300% on, socialist policies. the weapon of unemploymen affiliation Edward seneral Like the Clemenceaus of 18/1 and the seguys or 1908 test douly stances already issued lary

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The daily paper that leads the fight against the Tory government 2jp (6d) Two million due to strike

BY A WORKERS PRESS

CORRESPONDENT

BIG

PRESSURE

the on Trades Union Congress for a General Strike call will be as at least mounted today two million workers strike today against the Tory Industrial government's Relations Bill. It will be the biggest political strike since 1926.

The strike has been called officially by the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, Society and the Boilermakers' Sheet Metal Workers' the Union. Members of the Transport and General Union Workers" in ship- building and engineering have also been recommended to stop. Unofficial action has been declared by many other sec- tions of workers. Midlands One million of the workers on strike will be in the Mid- lands where car manufacturing and in components firms Birmingham, Coventry, Oxford and Swindon will be stopped.

Three-quarters of Coventry workers will be on strike.

About 200,000 workers in Scotland will be out. of sections miners have voted to strike in spite of

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ALL TRADES UNIONS

ALLIANCE

March 18

LOBBY

TODAY

Force the TUC to call a General Strike to make the Tory Government Resign! Lobby the TUC meeting-Fairfield Halls, Croydon, 9 a.m.

MEETING

"The Greyhound', Park Lane, CROYDON (opposite Fairfield Halls) 2.30 p.m. Chairman: Bill Hunter (Lucas/CAV shop steward) Alan Thornett (Morris Motors, Oxford, deputy Speakers: senior T&GWU steward) G. Healy (national secretary SLL) Also other speakers from the All Trades Unions Alliance

LIVERPOOL TRADES COUNCIL

LOBBY

of Special Trades Union Congress at Croydon Special train : Tickets £2 return

MASS PROCESSION

AND

DEMONSTRATION

Thursday March 18 ASSEMBLE: Islington Square, Liverpool 10.30 a.m.

Join the demonstration Kill the Bill Fund: 14 days to raise £800.50 LET'S GO all out now in General Strike to make the these last two weeks to clear Tory government resign. the Fund on time. Our total, Put all your support behind the moment, stands at the Workers Press, which £449.50. alone, has fought for such a The magnificent show of policy. Help us with the cam- strength seen in the strike of paign paigna Fund. raise our March millions of workers todav Step up the fight against the shows the determination of the working class to defeat the anti-union laws by collecting an extra amount towards our Tories. special May Day Appeal Fund.

However, these one-day Post all donations stoppages are now an evasion your the union leaders of by immediately to: Workers Press Appeal Fund, serious struggle to defeat the Bill. The only action that can 186a Clapham High Street, London, SW4. defeat the anti-union laws is a

GENERAL STRIKE!

workers press HO.

INCORPORATING THE NEWSLETTER

MARCH 18, 1971• NUMBER 40t THE DAILY ORGAN OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIALIST LABOUR LEAGUE Defeat the

ONLY A GENERAL ATUA

anti-union Bill

STRIKE CANFORCE

LETORIES TO RESIGN

Make the TUC call from our industria correspondent TODAY HUNDREDS of worried Whạt we think Force the Tories employers will survey their idle domains. Their factories, docks Celebrate the Commune: land shipyards will be empty and to resign! their workers on strike against the Tory government and its Industrial all prayers of their priest not availil redeem themic Relations Bill. At the same time they will look MARX'S immortal words How to towards today's arti-Bill Congress organized by the TUC at Croydon his is the finest way to commemorate the first—but abortiv with some hope. win the prising of the modern working class against capita would like to see For there they leaders of Britain's trade unions vote ana denounce for a TUC campaign which will reduce Ford strike the struggle against the Tory offensive the Commune constitutes to the level of talk and feeble protest.

the first step in the world socia, st roution.

AN OPEN LETTER TO

That is why, despite the mistakes and omissions the lurtner so he working das a Commune of this witness climb-down by the two great

MR SID HARRAWAY

• TOYCHER.

maustrial cone wile capitarst state whenever (National of

2 FORDINORKER

workers are in Ford convenors)

BRAIL MEN

General es, orkers, sa rated agerst industrial and the epoch strike against the induspia Relat e again the words of M Working man or and a t ill be their se this guestion this question hit-Sunday, 181 organization which has studied ar Workers airan Made the go evi Teachers march & hroat of the Post Office Derby panic Yet a wee shared the ew lobby on pay Sara in and caled TEACHERS from all withdraw Ovel absolute urge the ip and the as crisis of simulated ine mos England and Wales lobbied must not haopen at eadershij lute working class te or to day the ung met esistance and establish a corporate stareer formed party to lead potemocratic-centranst parliament yesterday afternoon in the National Union of support of els But when the sial she What dangers are Conditioned Todarie counter revork r-revolutionary threats Teachers' 15-per-cent pay claim. ge the newly redunda Sai the order viral lesons of the Commune come to the fore.

I abrity day it he engines red ves Inner London teachers moon and the ate to a miss he right vin the Bill, it the and te none of these groups in today an I coin the their strike and join wMers at the tols-Royce Trades Union Congress of the Minister special the workinen

JOKI

Shrews Robert Carr yesterday strike Di Dese to gistrater Trade romeose the od up trench actories in 198. 30 100 t ay thes Generalist Ps i polisa the decon to a halt bring would conside the s of all nor cense, en the cape Like the Clemenceaus of 187l and the Seguys of 1968 these would stand.

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The daily paper that leads the fight against the Tory government 24p (6d) Two million due to strike

BY A WORKERS PRESS

CORRESPONDENT

BIG PRESSURE

the on Trades Union Congress for a General Strike call will be mounted today as at least two million workers strike against the Tory today government's Industrial Relations Bill. It will be the biggest political strike since 1926.

The strike has been called officially by the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, the Boilermakers' Society and the Sheet Metal Workers' Union. Members of the General Transport and Workers' Union in ship- building and engineering have also been recommended to stop. Unofficial action has been declared by many other sec- tions of workers. Midlands One million of the workers on strike will be in the Mid- lands where car manufacturing and components firms in Birmingham, Coventry, Oxford and Swindon will be stopped.

Three-quarters of Coventry workers will be on strike.

About 200,000 workers in Scotland will be out. Sections have of miners spite of voted to strike in

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ALL TRADES UNIONS

ALLIANCE

March 18

LOBBY

TODAY

Force the TUC to call a General Strike to make the Tory Government Resign! Lobby the TUC meeting-Fairfield Halls, Croydon, 9 a.m.

MEETING

'The Greyhound', Park Lane, CROYDON (opposite Fairfield Halls) 2.30 p.m. Chairman: Bill Hunter (Lucas/CAV shop steward) Speakers: Thornett (Morris Motors, Oxford, deputy Alan senior steward) G. Healy (national secretary SLL) Also other speakers from the All Trades Unions Alllance

LIVERPOOL TRADES COUNCIL

LOBBY

of Special Trades Union Congress at Croydon Special train : Tickets £2 return

MASS PROCESSION

AND

DEMONSTRATION

Thursday March 18 ASSEMBLE: Islington Square, Liverpool 10.30 a.m.

Join the demonstration Kill the Bill Fund: 14 days to raise £800.50 LET'S GO all out in General Strike to make the noW Tory government resign. weeks to clear these last two Put all your support behind the Fund on time. Our total, Workers Press, the stands the which at moment, £449.50. alone, has fought for such a magnificent policy. Help us with the cam- The show of March strength seen in the strike of paign to raise our Appeal Fund. millions of workers today of Step up the fight against the shows the determination the working class to defeat the laws by collecting anti-union Tories. amount towards our an extra However, these one-day special May Day Appeal Fund.

stoppages are now an evasion Post all your donations immediately to: by the union leaders of Workers Press Appeal Fund, serious struggle to defeat the 186a Clapham High Street, Bill. The only action that can London, SW4. defeat the anti-union laws is a

PAGE TWO

100 years ago today Paris workers, plagued by war, unemployment and high living costs, rose up against their capitalist masters, seized power and set up their own government —the Paris Commune MARCH 18, the day that marks the centenary of the Paris Commune coincides with the biggest political strike in England since 1926.

ust as the great events of 100 years ag howed for the first time that only the working clas could display any consistent historical initiative and find a solution to the most basic problems confront- ing society so now the English working class is being forced inexorably into revolutionary struggles with the Tories as the only answer to the most problems which it faces: unemploy- fundamental ment, rising prices, inadequate housing.

And if at first glance today's events look small pared with the heroic deeds of the Parisian confidence, say that in the same way as the can, with every driven to the overthrow of the French working class was capitalist state and the taking of power into its own hands, so today's strike action marks a step along a path which will and working class remove this Tory government see the elect a Labour government.

that the not alone in recognizing Commune Marx was historical of departure of world marked new point importance'; so did the bourgeoisie.

emergence of the class as the decisive working The force resulted not only in the brutal butchery revolutionary and supported the workers who of all those French Commune, led to campaign their own government, Commune in every of vilification and slander against the part of Europe. Ever since 1871 the capitalist class has had good reason to hate and fear the revolutionary strength of the working they and their And it class. is this same strengtn waicn revisionist hangers-on fear today.

British tendency in the It no accident that every the mobilization working-class bitterly opposes the Tories and replace of the working class to bring down pledged to a socialist them with labour government policy. Near-breakdown mark is the of millions For what these actions entry which spells time, an entry into p. itics for the hirst doom for bureaucracy. that the Commune In the same way swept away all making officials subject to instant bureaucratic privileges, recall and dismissal and reducing their payment to that of struggle the the workers they represented, SO be carried to a conclusion Tories can only against the alongside the most determined struggle against reformism bureaucracy inside the British working-class movement.

and Like all periods of social revolution, of which today's is the upheavals of 1871. took place against a exception, and of economic dislocation near- background breakdown which had taken The dictatorship of the 1851 Louis Bonaparte, coup, had brought France power as a result a state of almost complete financial economic ruin. every office of state and rising Corruption flourished in prices and unemployment hit the standard of living of the working class and large sections of the middle class.

finally to shatter Napoleon's The which was event 1870. rule was the war he declared against Germany in days after the thoroughly prepared and four Bismark was outbreak of hostilities (August 2) the French were utterly defeated. Army had September Napoleon and the French surrendered at Sedan. He was deposed, fled to England and a Republic was declared in Paris.

continued. But The war however it was no longer defensive action on the part of the Prussians, an action to now, as he had feared, which Marx had given support but transformed into one of territorial expansion at the expense of the French. With Paris besieged the Republican negoti- government with Bismark. Realizing ated the most humiliating terms surrendered everything that the Thiers government had working class of Paris rose up, to the German army the corruption and exploitation of disgusted by the treachery, their rulers and established the Commune on March 18.

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Communaras man a barricade In Paris • Long live the memory of the Paris Commune! ing cha new chapter in the history • or the Commune Na pisode as armand angels mediately realized. historic Not only seized the said nt state ma chinery and isid it or its oln purpos rea Sacrifice of millions Poorly developed all one a bourgeois politicsty eTh in this pret than for te Russian d forward by revolutionary no ace fired has reds World history chis tried Ruger were only taken martini contain whi notably failure petty purgeois in deve its social largely an act hence were Marx as Long live the memory of the Commune!

sistance of the even of March and Aply amid all • Forvard to the Socialist Revolution !

• Forward to the Socialist revolution! Thursday March 18, 1971

INTERNATIONAL

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BUILD THE YS -

Possibilities never more favourable TWO HIGHLY successful regional confer ences in London last week have been the out Socialists National Annual Conference Scarborough next month. Held in the London and Middlesex regions, the visitors conferences brought together delegates and from all the main branches in London to discuss the fight against the Tory government.

this years cocerence wilcale ital in the struggle to cus, Taking place in a critical period for a revolutionarv leadersniD.

A thorough discussion on the resolution to build a mass endorsed by 4,500 Alexandra Palace-will at party- over form a large and important part of the agenda.

Sarah Speaking at region conference Hannigan said the had complete connaence in une ability of the working class to defeat this government.

'But this ability requires leadership and the possibility of training this leadership has never been more favourable than Heath's speech at Newcastle on Saturday, she said, had confirmed the intention of the government to try to inflict a lasting defeat on the working class.

The Tories were organizing on three fronts.

'They are out to defeat the wages movement and allow the policy of high prices to predominate.

"They want to create unemployment to intimidate militant trade unionists and thereby create the conditions to smash the trade unions. Relations Bill "They proposing the Industrial to legal shackles on the trade unions and consolidate place what we have won in the fight.

The Industrial Relations Bill did not only affect the taking all political rights trace aimed at and will effectively prevent publications like "Keep Left" and Workers Press', said comrade. Hannigan.

'While the Fleet St Tory has every right newspapers the working attack and isolate strikers, class will be legally gagged.'

e sainin Thee the political implications measures ot these she said: more the control and power passes into fewer and fewer hands, the more reactionary the political climate must become. of the IRB and the 'That is why the introduction Immigration Bill are a step towards dictatorship.'

Socialist National Committee member Maureen Young Bambrick was the main speaker at the Middlesex Region conterence. waiting for another election It good tour she members from 20 different vears' told branches. 'At the speed with which developments are taking place, the government could declare a state of emergency as they

PH WORKERS

Top: YS National Committee member Maureen Bambrick addresses the Middlesex Regional Conference. Above: London Region delegates listen Intently to contributions at their Conference.

did in the Second World War. They could suspend parlia- ment and rule by decree. The rise of the colonels in Greece was a vivid example of this process. 'Every day that this government is allowed to continue the maximum opposition under the leadership of without the yo poses the most serious threat to our future' 'Since the beginning of the year we have been in the forefront of the campaion to make this government resign This was climaxed by the magnificent rally of campaign 4500 at Alexandra Palace on February 14. 'We calling for the election of a Labour are ment pledged to repeal the anti-union laws and restore full employment and nationalize the industry under workers' control.' and hearde evoke he coves ment health services. come a no contact m the her ate and the sai mid Tie a or then in de out nearest i drat the Theminor te kios the conference was to at id ud plank to regions. be to participate in all major actions of the working class against the anti-union laws.

The YS had to be foremost in the fight in trade unions The Charter of Basic Rights should be popularized in all unions.

to unions. areas should provide social functions. Sports and other facilities for popular activities had to be organized to prevent demoralization among unemployed youth. School leavers had to be YS. The new heal rations youth provided the leaders of tomorrow.

before the Scarborough all-out campaign was necessary to achieve the targets in mind.

Maureen Bambrick concluded: 'It is absolutely dangerous today to retreat before the Tories. Every reformist leader is trying to do that but it is not our task to accept this reactionary government a day longer.'

Thursday March 18, 1971 Cliff Slaughter analyse TODAY'S SPECIAL TUC conference will con- sider a report from the General Council on the government's Industrial Relations Bill. The Council has made seven recommendations.

The big question before the working class is how to mobilize the strength of the whole trade union movement to defeat the Tories. Section 7 of the All discussion has, therefore, centred on recommendations, which reads: should concentrate its support behind the 'Congress positive recommendations in this Report and preserve the unity of purpose that has hitherto characterized the campaign of opposition.' of strike Already This meant to out any use action. rule the AUEW, T&GWU, NUR, and a number of smaller unions, have decided to vote against this clause.

Workers Press has pointed out the danger of no positive alternative emerging from the Special Conference.

What is needed all-out Generai Strike to make the is Tories resign, called by the TUC and prepared at national and The General Council opposes any local level. such action, with 143 Report most reactionary arguments.

Paragraph of the the Nor do the General Council believe that it [strike action] would in any way deter the government from pressing ahead with this legislation. On the they take the view thet contrary, would it determination of the most reactionary strengthen the home elements in the government to press their temporary political advantage. Victims of illusion Two illusions, which if not thrown aside will be fatal, dominate this conclusion. The FIRST is that there is some element in the Tory government which is not reactionary, and can be persuaded closer to the trade unions than to its class brothers. to come The SECOND is that the best way to deal with a Tory enemy is to him that you mean no harm: don't provoke him, and convince he will embrace you. of the

TUC

Unfortunately, leaders opposition to the General Council on March 18 are victims of these same illusions.

Engineering union president Hugh Scanlon has said that he under- one-day token strikes- stands industrial action to mean a few General Strike. He added that the purpose of this action not a would be the Tories into reversing their policy-not to pressure make them resign. He has also said that he will abide by the majority vote on March 18—if Feather wins, Scanlon will oppose industrial action.

face the behind a left danger that, appearance, Scanion wye and the lefts are preparing few minutes later capitulation just a

NUR

than Feather and the right. The leadership, for same example, which will vote with Scanlon, has already approached the government for discussions about their position when the Tory Bill becomes law. Constructive alternatives An analysis of the 150 clauses of the General Council's Report indicates the underlying political reasons for the inability of these Tories. Instead of coming out clearly against leaders to fight the General Council interference the the any really talking about state interference along lines favourable to the trade union bureaucracy. Paragraph 31 welcomes the resolution of the i Parliamentary calling upon the National Executive Committee, Labour Party, '...

TUC,

with Parliamentary Party and the to in conjunction the could that develop a constructive alternative which ensure government and the between a future Labour workable accord be put to the electorate as and their members could unions firm basis for the repeal of the Bill'.

possibility of the working class defeating These leaders see no For them the future is as officers of 'good relations' the Tories. under capitalism. How- 1hat is the meaning of their 'constructive alternative'. Utopia. order reached this is now The capitalist has ever. no longer proceed with the old bargaining stage where it can relations. It must take from the working class its basic organiza- tions, its basic freedoms, and any semblance of a living standard above subsistence. of the TUC leaders are such that they are heading The politics for the same role that was played by the German union leaders before Hitler established Nazism. If they are not prevented from working class and the same fate awaits the British doing so, its unions. There is not a single one of these Labour and trade union under leaders who would not. consider necessary circum- stances of 'national emergency' to serve in a with the coalition September, Feather declared that Tory Tories. Already, ( last had Labour's. The favour the unions more than policy might essence of the present situation in thate orils know do unless emergency, the working class is defeated and bound down, the capitalist class cannot survive. International fourth

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TUC refuse to fight union Bill Cliff Slaughter analyses the TUC report on the Tory Industrial Relations Bill industrial relations, and the wel being a genents of area is They cannot belied shading and perversity on the part of the fores vas and it must not be allowed to happen here 'The General Council's efforts to sues raised bstructe every government trial relati unionism or of industria • then are engry and lecte This eradles te respond without undie lay % changing circumsances:" TUC paved the way Peter, or on Sean, herds tar to te set are i has paved tie way for the tore wa retom."

document Stalinists aided Hitler that they can dear ate tel blindness of these How did to Gusian fighter ine by the 1y 19340 YEA appointed chancellor in Tanuary Man at, the on thin stil eries yet again. le • Detored not offendi it adress the Provincial Contre he fre present rileng the авлетаї ошке 18c• proletariat i capitalist economic s to disrupt all orderly explicit promise at the Tory Conference omic and social mision must be to continue Auncioning or se sil, not about how to futi theit ect one of the Reich, Gerane was mashed and its leaders imprisoned Three Get nie lesson be learned General Strike

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the repetition or other 1926o defat aster see and are ent • For :ard to the General Strike from May Day (May 3).

see is disted i is portal police bei • Build the revolutionary party—the only guarantee of victory!

Spanish gold in Russia fan. reaching deal with the Krem- ca pusic con ment A HIGH-POWERED de- this delicate pressure Spanish and informatio legation fascist from working class and Basque people, Moscow, Spain oppressor, nia, Bul- negotiating a trade agree- ment which could lead to full diplomatic relations being established Franco and the Kremlin. Heading Franco's team is compromise Jose Luis Ceron, Spanish told scus Director Genera ror mere national Economic Relations.

Mproving, save so dear Stalinist y Krem- is soon to be consummated by a leaders their sentences

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Thursday March 18, 1971

PAGE FOUR

Unions Just before social service cuts Mrs B looks for scapegoats refuse Second Ceylon Food prices- to pay 'emergency' in Sydney fines giant jump soon two weeks

SINDIATO

FINES imposed on Aus- tralian trade unions for leading two recent Sydney TROOPS guarded key points throughout strikes may STAGGERING increases in the lead to Ceylon yesterday after Prime Minister Mrs

SINDICA

clash between neau-on Fear of tele-control Sirimavo Bandaranaike's cost of living are to tollow yes- and John Mac- state-of-emergency workers declaration. Farm Price Mahon's Tory government terday's Review Uniustralian Council of Trad We shall not allow extension at Acton any dissident elements announced in the Commons by Retreat. Tory Minister of Agriculture Dell On by acts of terrorism to Vietnamese antis helicopters James Prior. peacelu that citizens of this country,

BY GARY GURMEET

By far the biggest WeIC she said vesterday. slice of the £138m 1964 and 1971. of emergent see ones in destrostrong there the award made to tarmers measuensibly guns ammunition. will be paid for by the

WEATHER

the to land inside noo Milk Union banners are raised in a Cordoba anti-government rally.

ople's oft housewile. by the SCOTLAND and N Ireland up. at lom Liberation Front- Ceylon labou beginning entire of the 1970 site deal at wil be coudy with rain al Cordoba's hated will the devastating ambushesseries of times and there will be snow gether with increases directing eht about be trom on higher ground in Scotland.

has bepre installed e the cost of sugar marioned. meat and eggs. engiand and wales will De governor quits General mostly cloudy with periods of Lack of government sub- Compromise heavy showers, tacles, teeth and school meals.

rain of for scapegoats. sidy on other items mean: in Their coad ions or hange Strike bright • paid the fee there will be a lew the farmers, will have to Impoverished

SHORTAGES

periods, particularly for which they require extra during strike England. make up the difference at paymell. the consumer's expense.

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d is rapidly being Teachedlicy

SOCIALIST LABOUR LEAGUE

and the dole as an encourage What must today's delegates re Workers do I TWO DAYS of strikes and demonstrations in A series of lectures create confusionity bomor Cordoba yesterday forced the Argentine military the and other lethal weapons overnment document Marxist economics and regime to remove the city's newly-appointed The 'United Left Front', a governor, Jose Camilo Uriburu.

the crisis Iwo he general strike. callec CGT (Peral Labou Peronist-dominated The revolutionary party Ine Con-

A WIDE SELECTION OF

million and the working class

MARXIST

LITERATURE

Stalinism and Trotskyism

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