IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Solidarity

· Socialist Challenge No. 257, 19 August 1982 · p. 3 of the scan · 327 words

The scan: sc-no257.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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wanted to see lightning strikes by key groups of workers on a continuing basis thought this was the most effective tactic. Ken, an operating assistant took the same view as the Challenge bulletin that was handed on savag Our regiona committee have ignored all feeling alone the membership for an all-out strike. I'm operating assistant, a so-called pro fessional job and I take home £52 a week. ' He saw an all-out strike as the only way Many other pickets said that this was how it should have been done in the first place.

The i for some also came stick the picket When we took 24 hol emergency action people they try and us it against Neither have the leaders of the TUC launched a public appeal for funds so that key workers could take permanent selective strike action Truly friends like these who needs enemies? Sad to say we still do have lots of enemies and these are sitting in the ch oy cabinet. This buncl hardfaced people will not be swayed by public opinion appeals for fair play Lancet, a medical journal hardly noted for its left or liberal opinion, has accused rowe looking for a death to onscreal our suike The, only thing that will make this government pay up is strike action on a national scale by health workers in alliance other workers.

The call by George Bolton, the Scottish NUM addressed a rally of 5000 when moaned the emergency cover. The TUC have said all children must covered, and geriatrics, emergen cies ... We're in a catch .22 leave enough cover for the pa tients your action's not ef fective. If you don't the Dalicils suffer Every ment here are trying to crack down on the shop stewards for having time off to discuss strike action, they've been trying to stop their pay. This hospital, the East Birmingham, the Kenneth Clark came to when he started to crack down.

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