SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Telecoms engineers say: 'We are starting the fight against privatisation'

Socialist Action No. 19, 22 July 1983 · p. 4 of the scan · 288 words

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UN FREE the OUl have started to help the Tories in earnest.

They have sent •Privatisation is the will of the electorate,' they say.

But only 31 per cent of electorate actually voted Tory. And as one of Datel strike sala: reopic vote for a package and don't agree with all that's in it. you can't say people voter for selling off BT becaus the Tories didn't mention in their election campaign.

(London North Central Internal Branch, POEU)

were the first group to be called out on strike after POSE privale nONC connect Campaign But the struggle against privatisation is just beginbecoming more informed are not about whether to fight the Tories' plans but for the least cost? What to Telecoms Bil comes back positive response to the fl Likewise National initiated to bulla up the strike fund before the action escalates.

The Datel engineers thought the levy a very one that laea and should be copied by the miners. say. 'We've got to get an alliance going with the miners and with the rail workers.' The need for an is clear to Action we took last year struck too - on separate uays.

givup private lines for business in area and WILl Industry and a major commodity brokers were badly HOIC to make a killing if BT is IRISH HISTORY DIVIDED TWO A RECENT report published by the South West Mass meeting to support LNCI Branch's fight against privatisation psychiatric patients

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AS THE second reading of the Bill to privatise British Telecoms goes through parliament BT bosses

printed lies in official BT newspapers and pumped out the message that there is no point in resisting.

A QUITE HISTORY propaganda to our homes,

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