IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Democracy

Socialist Challenge No. 197, 14 May 1981 · p. 10 of the scan · 246 words

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It's clear that Solidarity, encompassing many of the aims and values of the Free irade Unions, gives us a historic opportunity.

But it also symbolises a movement for moral revolution, which has become the precondition for any possible change.

Every shadow cast over unions painful blow for every Pole.

Internal democracy is a necessity for our union.

infringe ments, internal obstacles Curlstalll value. asie pressures leads one to conclude that throughout the whole there emerging a tendency which has abandoned our democratic aims.

If the union fights with methods imposed by fulltimers then it is bound to lose. My responsibility is to speak out about this, given that my name, alongside yours Lech, Anna Walentynowicz's and semeral for hose became a symbol for who fought free trade union during the August strikes building in Bydgoszcz, dozens of people general strike from 31 March unless those responsible for the Bydgoszcz attack were punished and other were met. On 27 March a four hour warning strike took place.

tracted negotiations with the Gwiazda and Walesa postponed the strike

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How the general strike was called off ON 19 March the military ejected Solidarity militants from a vinicipal

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