IMGpapers 1980–83

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

WHITE COLLAR WORKERS

Socialist Challenge No. 222, 18 November 1981 · p. 14 of the scan · 171 words

The scan: sc-no222.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 14 of the scan

has played the main role in driving women's issues into the labour movement.

The SWP baldly assert that only the working class has the power to achieve women's liberation and we agree. But working class women face a double oppression — as women and Dr. Leonard Arthur might be sympathetic to sponsoring Life's Bill. But . given, the, overwhelming as workers. It is they who have to spearhead the fight for their own liberation and it is they who will fight most COSSECTL the labour movement for their interests to be taken up.

The SWP are condemning themselves to the sidelines in this process -failure of Life's • it would gees once • again, foolish. politician indeed turning out when there's some activity and trying to recruit a few members.

This type of attitude to the women's and indeed to the workers' movement as a whole will neither aid the struggle for socialism nor help buik Ine DWr who was persuaded to place his money on a certain loser.

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