IMGpapers 1980–83

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

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Socialist Challenge No. 160, 14 August 1980 · p. 4 of the scan · 501 words

The scan: sc-n160-aug-14-1980.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 4 of the scan

NO! tne unes econe women to work a ten-hour day pro Women's ducing cotton, but allow women to women are clear.

working down — certamliy nul.

LIOB Wall Managers walk all over protec tive legislation when they want to labour. Yet when the chance to higher pay they have a hard time cmemucas management from the high prowith their 'brothers' in the trade palmarcra cacuees aresroly entrenched within the British ferent economy ' labour movement and the very idea or women working nights or golg his es ale wor dirs sill would draw take a different view on women's money.

do of their own Ana it Isn t simply maic pre judice that has to be confronted Class Women taught from the cradle that legislation unev are tne wcakel sen view col Ilauc United States woniek the and protection lie.

The truth began to dawn then how d Keop himm tit and !rim Sothe boss can make a mlic lat protil out of me and hım And as a solid union man he got in quile a rage Tald "A td w hat abouth opart-ime packing 10h 1 dor man s wite working hard and gottins That's three men that I work for love, my boss, your boss and YOu.. He looked a little sheepish and he said 'Ar from today whar we do on cqual pav Would you like a housewise union, do you think you should be paid As a cook and as a deaner, as a nurse and as a maid?' . if you did your share at home Pernaps ia nare tne ume lo ugnt some balnes orly owa you'll pull the bosses down while you're bossing ME around Till women join the struggle, married, single, white or black You're lighting with a blindfold and one arm behind your back lne message nas gor orel, ne Hat Icalsco di las That power to the sister, must mean power to the dlass...

special needs We need to con- limits trol our own tertilty; to have day care nurseries in which to place our (b) il children; and we need special attenour caucalon training, so that we are encouraged to enter male preserves.

The health and safety legisla tion should be extended to protect all workers from bad working conditions and exposure to dangerou:

M aerIE leave and paternity leave should be granted to workers in every industry Audrey wise wowe suw rolb satisfied, In 1974 she put it like this: order 'If the economy wants me work nightshifts. then want a dit.

No worker wants to have her or Inte disrunted CEWORK The only reason for people working nights is because they need the To make work socially defined, in the interests of all workers. necu to abolsa tne rure oi casilai protective answer to that. leaders Ulul. alla sulllt feminists do not seem so concerned to involve working women in that which is where our real power apply

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