IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Once more on NALGO

· Socialist Challenge No. 112, 6 September 1979 · p. 15 of the scan · 574 words

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Hally ways As lal as whores, directors, du Roi, and that recently Hollywood's 'real-life' which real-life organisers the image of production of the laundered go, clear ALAN Walker'spoints on Liverpool NALGO ( 16 August) need to challenged. If John Strauther's letter (26 July) contained some inaccuracies, no doubt because growing frustration with his comrades in the Liverpool NALGO left, particular their extremely sectarian attitude towards an amendment to 'their' motion rejecting a 9.4 per cent pay offer. Alan Walker's inaccuracies are a continuation of these attitudes.

forward bythe NALGO Action Group (NAG) did not call 'only for a one day It was a detailed escalation with the demand that it lead to all-out strike action as soon as deAl.GO supporter, were for all action to be controlled locally by elected strike committees accountable sections wishing to strike be given support. The latter was opposed at the general meeting by a NALGO Left would give a free hand to the social workers and the reds (yes, it was put While it is true that the amendment was smashed at a general meeting because opposition of the 'Left' - 'stupid' "unrealistic', etc.) it certainly received more than seven votes Here Alan confuses an executive with a general saying that NAG is increasingly on the sidelines when members mobilise to attempt to mobilise the membership their printed pages.

Our press release clearly pointed out the main aim of the report — to aid the opening up of discussion in the labour movement on the critical issue of Ireland. We welcomed • be and opposition views and did not seek to push the 'correct line. Perhaps that is where our trades council 'failed'. No "line' guaranteed no 'news' and meant no coverage.

Whilst the capitalist media — at this time of continues the bi-partisan "security terrorists' policy, socialist media, with its concentration on the bombs and bullets', excludes from the debate large working people who would wish to ask the deeper questions why and what must be done?' (Newcastle Trades Council)

Newcastle on Tyne Trades Council comments 'anniversaries' promotion of the against the seems that the sections of the future of the Iranian revolution. If Khomeini can build an army capable of crushing the Kurds, the fate of the other nationalities in the non-Persian the Iranian working class and the socialists, will be sealed in Kurdish people against this barbarous of Kurdish fighters dying before a firing-squad was used with a headline stressing the threat of execution faced appreciate and share your concern for • Kurds are being massacred daily, your priorities leave a very bad taste.

picket of the Iranian embassy. didn't mention that the bulk of this picket was called by the Association of Kurdish Students Abroad, specifically on the question of Kurdistan We affirm that many of the Kurdish militants present also protested at the jailing of the HKS members, and we don't doubt that your own supporters will defend the Kurds. So why not say explicitly that this was a joint action, impression that it was a picket mainly on the issue of the Iranian socialists?

solidarity in the coming months. Th kind of coverage in inis (perhaps unconsciously) sectarian -party above those of the oppressed opening for some people in the Kurdish movement who oppose future joint work with the

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