IMGpapers 1980–83

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

POLAND'S independent trade union, discussing

Socialist Challenge No. 209, 20 August 1981 · p. 6 of the scan · 156 words

The scan: sc-no209.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 6 of the scan

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significance governthat has saying.

The Polish and all learn.

draft The draft, (reprinted here in an edited form) stresses union democracy and rank and file control. They have beyond Poland, and could well serve as an example for all trade unionists.

It would be interesting to see how some right wing trade union leaders in Britain would react if their members copied the demands of Solidarity. For example, Frank Chapple, of the Electricians Union, who given his support to Solidarity in the past, would be unlikely to be pleased with what the Polish workers are draft programme will be voted on at a Solidarity congress later this year. Meanwhile the proposals reprinted here contain lessons we could den dem char and and or w any of th lead the in герг cons unio regu the r take recal is wi Unio for 1 Hov

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