SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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· Socialist Action No. 48, 9 March 1984 · p. 3 of the scan · 400 words

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nothing enham. service union threatened place call wal AFTER CHELTENHAM the word has gone down the corridors of Whitehall to step up the anti-union bashing. According to reports in the Guardian on the Ministry of Defence is vestigating ways of dealing plans. Members of the CND, the Labour Party and even the Alliance could be removed from their jobs.

service which are officially opposed to cruise and Trident Of could expect to be banned.

of coming home to roost. The Tsarina of hates the view compromise conciliation llavo gress simply increased her conMurray's sell out of the NGA only made her more confident that the wheltgamble paid off. The TUC and the civil leaders unfortunately treated GCHQ tatters. with the solicitude normally reserved for an intensive care unit and never even to shut NGA, never mind But that was the only way to stop Thatcher and it was the show the workforce at GCHQ that now inwith civil servants disagree personally with government being in a union gave you protection.

course the response on the Day of Action from the rest of the trade union movement was wonderful, particularly in of the pathetically short notice given by the timid gentlemen at ConHouse. However, this response could only have grown beyond pro test if it had been backing a strike at GCHO and or its own could not be more than a magnificent display solidarity. The Cheltenham fiasco must be laid fairly and squarely at the door of Len Murray whose policies of 'pragmatic' collaboration with the government now e ASIEF siri dispute, ASLEF can the trade union movement permit this apparently unaccountable man to stay at the helm!

The response of hundreds thousands workers last week showed that there is a wide-spread grass roots opposition to The rank and file are cautious about going into battles after the setbacks of the years but when they get a national call snows Ines , to respond. 1 cau)

busting exercise beaten back and destroved the left in the TUC has got to organise against Murray and company.

recent the is to be general Len Murray whole movement.

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