SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Duffy's ghost lives

Socialist Action No. 117, 11 October 1985 · pp. 11-12 of the scan · 240 words

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page 11 of the scan

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But there is a firm between Duffy's years as AUEW president and the current disastrous course of the movement leadership. Duffy was a leading advocate of what is known as realism', which Kinnock attacks the and the Liverpool councillors, pushes incomes poliley.

realism is the open advocacy of This idea, LilaDoral. that workers and bosses was Terry Duffy's hallmark.

Duffy was tied up in the 1979 deal with the Engineering Employers Federation, which reduced 11161 length of the working week to 39 hours. It has been argued that this deal shows the value of the "new realistic' trade union leadership. But the truth is that Duffy snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

The employers were deeply with number on the verge of conceding the full claim for a 35 hour week. Duffy bad favoured acceptance original offer which made no concession HE HA opposed the strike action that forced the employers hand. And he pursued the same policy till his death.

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page 12 of the scan

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