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to know They Plastic Bullet SUCCES demonstrators Support for the Labour Movement Conference on Plastic Bullets has come from a cross section of the Labour Left.
the enthusiastic known campaigners like Livingstone, and Ma card gher like hesitant proce Benn and the Broad Unions; there is a concern ference decisions should be implemented and misery caused by weapons should be ended.
At the other end of the the official spokesperson on Concannon now decisions maintaining relaILIS Агту As the General Election approaches, we need Lefts if ine commitment of the Labour Left is ploy? serious. Have they thought through the consequences removing Plastic Bullets? The first, and very obvious barrier will be the opposition of the Army.
that the Ian is the bes weapon available to 'deal with the Nationalist Comdeepen pressing the youth on sending packing.
endorsement of Left currents in the that Party conthese appalling sentence', which will then be blamed on the Labour Government. all this they will act in liaison with the loyalist paramilitaries who may even earmark the victims to be picked off.
How do the Labour propose government should deal with this The Army has already shown that it is prepared to defy parliament. It has already shown that it is prepared to work alongside loyalist HOOS whipped up by the likes of Paisley. The only answer that will avoid the withdrawal Plastic get Bullets being used to the 'extra parliamentary to deflect a left Labour government water workers dispute puts the ball firmly in the union's court. The response now should be to massively step up the action.
The employers offer is nothing short rocation. After last week' anot rises between E5-E10 a week, the reality ery different. The impro ed offer amounted to only 50p a week on average and more than half the employers wanted increas ed productivity Trade union leaders' readiness to talk about productivity, rather than standing firm on the full claim, is an indication of their eagerness to settle the dispute at any price. Water workers demand NO RETREAT ON THI FULL CLAIM and the action should be stepped up.
The employers strategy is to keep making offers, apparently generous, which turn out to be pie in the sky. This keeps the unions talking, and leads the members to hope that a settlement is just around the corner'. It distracts attention the main CUESTON facing strikers: how to make the dispute bite Time on managements side. They are continuing to pay huge sums to staff scabbing or Using scab lorry drivers and police to supplies through picket lines, gives them the room to wear down the strikers.
The union leaders are backwards busy running and forwaro to ACAS, they are neglec ting the rea battletie d This dispute will not be won the negotaun.
the depots.
Because the tance, the strike is havin only a fraction of the e fect it could have There can be no question that the water workers are capable of winning this fight But hitting against the lones industry is essential to success. The whole question of emergency cover should be reconsidered to this end Most industry needs steady supply of water. Waterworkers Picket line Power stations are paracularly vulnerable Determined action rapidly raise the stakes for the Tories But this initiative will have to come the rank and file water WOrKerS The Tories are determined to win. They see this as an important preparation for the Echcacles tion. The labour move ment cannot afford way of the and disputes. over Party union and Labour branch should now be sending messages of support and donations to the water workers. Delegations must visit the picket lines The should pu all its weight behind the Consituency parties, together with their affiliated trade union branches, should build public meetings and organise tours for the strikers Labour's leaders must forced come not the water workers. They must demand that the Torie pay the full claim. This is essential if the blame for the inevitable hardship and inconvenience is to be placed at the door of the Tory government 8 the pressil on putting the pressure on unions arbitration. The TUC will soor be putting its oar in, to sell out the strike in the same way they sold out ASLEF Only a fighting response from the ranks, uniting the working class for joint Labour Party/trade union KICK out the Tories will give victory to the water workers.
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