IMGpapers 1980–83

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

TO ALL FOREMEN: HANDS OFF! PERSONAL PROPERTY

Socialist Challenge No. 211, 3 September 1981 · p. 9 of the scan · 343 words

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workers is to be expected since each miner has many workullales and very lew bosses. But the coercion has much more serious implications when It comes This evidence is reflecUnited Auto Workers Local 469 printed this sticker in the local union newspaper next to an article about sexual harassment. The next day, many women wore the stickers to work.

ted in the priorities the unions are adopting relation to sexual harassment. That is, they concentrate on dealing sexual abuse Nevertheless the UAW firmly and to see and to be seen.

Obviously charity begins at home for Romsey and his ilk. ememb lat life is very difficult b ing a peer. As one poor chap complained 'You're not taken seriously if you have a title'. Except in your own set, that is There, Te. quirements are of a lower standard than elsewhere.

Gormlessness takes precedence over brains. …..'Good looks', money and states:

"Sexual harassment by managers, supervisors tolerated at any work PlAce organised by Local 201 of the IUE 'class' are vital. And even the nouveau riche, pots of money but pedigree merely tolerated The Barry Norman programme was a revealing insight into the obscene antics of a senile aristocracy which exists solely for its own self-indulgence.

Roll on the day that 'their land and 'their' wealth is taken from then 'and used to serve the needs of all the people. view that the whole membership has to be educated around this issue They understand sexual harass ment to be:

a democratic issue, the right of workers to respect. - an economic issue, the right of workers to sell only their labour and nothing else.

health and safety issue, because sexual harassment causes stress.

55:67 iEI•315s Socialist Challenge 3 Sect Members NALGO is beginning to do) we should discuss hov we are going to deal with sexual harassment in all its forms. This will mean educating all our members to ensure they understand and cease to harass thei workmates and recognise sexual harassment management and know how to deal with it.

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