IMGpapers 1980–83

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

GLASGOW unemployment

Socialist Challenge No. 185, 19 February 1981 · p. 5 of the scan · 298 words

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page 5 of the scan

ting unity employers above working of class unity.

Import controls would have another effect which is not in the interests of the working class they would increase the price of consumer goods, thus eftect acting as a direct tax on workers of Britist lavoul employers.

Solution A confrontațion the employers is inevitable in the long run. Any solution in the interests of the working class has to start the position that workers are not responsible for the crisis Instead of demanding import controls, we should be starting a real fight for the 35-hour week. many unions this is already conference policy, conveniently ignored. Yet such a policy if imposed across the country could generate 750,000 new jobs at a stroke. the In addition to 35-hour week, we should demand tion without compensation of all tirms declaring redundancies or closures And should demand the indefinite extension of the working in subsidv to detend wages The nationalisation ot bankrupt firms should be on the basis cancellation of all debts to banks and finance houses, and the firm's capital and equipment should be integrated into a national plan based on social need Finally we should demand Jobs not Bombs -we need a programme o public works, using money spent on detence to build homes, schools and hospitals Such programme For would require the TUC to break with the policy of but 'pressure on the and alliances towards frontation with all those oppose the interests WIlU of the working class.

pulled out.

Labour nationalisation stewards to Ultimatum So when sackings or we'll close the lot workforce the and ran. In operation to Peugeot.

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Tories this would the fifteen result: closure of the plant.

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