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Socialist Challenge No. 198, 21 May 1981 · p. 10 of the scan · 262 words

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For example the State Governor, Olson, farmer-Labourite like a Labour Party politician Britain. He was elected by the working class and poor tarmers to serve them. But big business was his master.

Polls This put him in a quandary when the Teamsters went on strike. With one couldn't afford the polls, he upset the workers. But he had no intention of supporting their struggle He declared martial law in an attempt to push through his name down in support ot their alms or back awar from attempted attacks on LAC SUBKC.

The Trotskyist leadership also paid close attention to democracy and actively Involving une whole union membership in their struggles.

What occurred in Mining all over the US. A new generation of young workers, many of whom were unskilled, were fighting for union recognition and to maintain their living standards.

Their battles and experiences led to the formain the 1930 there's a lot of movement i the unions, especially the industrial unions. There's a door open for revolutionary socialists for this movement. We need to ac cept the chance and fight to build a new fighting left wing: a class-struggle left winSocialist Challenge is that the Mint like neapolis Teamsters, need to draw the lessons of our fight. The dustrial thanks cast Conference that Challenge is hosting will be step towards this.

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