There were too many bust-ups on the march, there were too many workers' democracy was flouted, and there was too little on offer to the marchers to give a way forward in the fight back against unemployment. The IS may recruit out of the march, they may be pleased they got their name in the press, but such victories are ephemeral and sectarian in the true sense of the word - putting the interest of the group before those of the working class.
It is to be hoped that the IS will not rush to such Judgements. it is to be hoped that they will be able to listen to others and talk to others. That in itself would not only be a pleasant change for IS, it would be a victory for the working class as a whole - the type of victory the London to Brighton march did not give.
Should any leading member of the Right to Work Campaign or the InterFollowing last week's walk-out of 200 workers from the Grunwick Film Processing clearly set their face against all attempts to recognise the genuine grievances of On Tuesday 31 August they refused to discuss the question or union recognition with the union involved, the clerical workers APEX Three days later they attempted to intimate me simikers whose mai Asians with little or no experience of trade unionism issuing P45's to student workers and leuers staline mar me erman ent workers were sacked. They have brought in scab labour from the start, in some cases relatives or mose WOrKerS remaining, ano there is also some evidence that children are being used.
But the strikers will not be intimidated Despite their inexperience, they nave beer organised right from the beginning They have a strike committee, daily mass meetings and nave been very active - WITE the help of the Brent Trades Council - in
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