SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Provoked

· Socialist Action No. 50, 23 March 1984 · p. 6 of the scan · 175 words

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page 6 of the scan

with gas and here the governmen transport, cies dustries.

The anniculty for the govern. ting To give the government tactical recruitment Above breaking. tactics for police, government to communalon. up, structural changes Confrontation with stronger groups of workers should be postponed until later in the government's term of office. This should be secured by rigging figures on profitability so that at first, above average wage claims could be paid in 'vulnerable 'industries.

Fights should at all costs be avoided I electricity workers. But Ridley report believed the SuL cessfully because no major redundanwould be needed in those infinal confrontation which would be provoked would be the mining industry. This struggle should be carefully prepared by building up maximum coal stocks in the power stations, by making emergency plans for imporencouraging the 'of non-union drivers' who would be paid to cros picket lines under police protection.

all the police should be carefully prepared for large scale strike Large mobile squads of centrally organised and with to back should be organised for smashing picket lines.

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