IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

BUILD T.U.C. JOBS MARCH

· Socialist Action (League for Socialist Action) Vol. 4, No. 4, April 1981 · pp. 1-2 of the scan · 320 words

The scan: Socialist Action v4 no4 April 1981.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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This has already led to a doubling of the number of deportations of factories in search of so-called "ilthe route.

The Nationality Bill - if passed - will deepen this racist attack. Its further on the rights of Blacks to enter this country - while, at the Such a colour bar will not only keep Blacks out, however, but will currently registered as UK citizens Continued on Page 3 / A GIANT rally in London on May 31 will mark the climax of the TUC's march for jobs from Liverpool to London. Mass meetings are planned in every town on As Colin Barnett, TUC Northwest Regional Council secretary, put it: "Liverpool, like Jarrow, will become a symbol of the nation's rejection of policies that deliberately create unemployment and the desire of the British people for a return to full employment.' The response will be great. Unemployment is now running at the post-war peak of 2,484,000. A million of these have been thrown on the scrap-heap in the last 12 months alone - that's at the staggering rate of 3000 a day. Tory budget proposals will add insult to injury. They will mean a further quarter-million workers idle by next year.

RALLY The TUC march can become a real focus for the anger and resentment building up in the labour movement against the Tory jobless drive.

Such a move is none too soon. Despite the escalating dole queues. the TUC's response to date has been one of masterly inactivity.

Their main thrust has been to meekly protest the Tory strategy and pin all their hopes on the return of a Labour government - armed with the "Alternative Economic Strategy" - in three years time.

Such a stance has been of little help to workers, up and down the Continued on Page 2.

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lead. The capitalist press are worried SOCIALIST ACTION leader Foot has done. It will only

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