metbods same are totally today be insufficient. Thus the SWP'S anions, during the Brigades Union was for lying only grossly other and broader overestimated the combativity of other sections of workers, gravely underestimated the necessity of orienting is that this would be seen a to the 17 dissident members of the TUC General Council whe an orientation socialists a hearing amongst the broader sections of rank-and-file work- organisations.
Furthermore, the question of what demands we raise is posed with greater urgency than ever make apologies for introducing the line.
The function of transitional ID effect FRONTIST difficult passage trom econopolitical struggles less relevant today than before? questIons 0 be One need only look at the planned and carried out today CouncincIs being to answer that question in the The SWP Why was there no factory at waterent, Liverpool? Becausethe bureaucrats betrayed? Or was there something more; the lack of weakening workers control demands are more necessary image" a than ever before. The powers of surveillance and veto over all decisions without accepting any responsibility for Tuning a capitalist enterprise stressed and 10.30-11.00 11.00-11.10 11.101,303,00Many of these powers could; unions. it is no coincidence that stilised by trade but generalising workers control would mean extending veto powers till they should covered ibe entire life of the conference. enterprise and began to pose questions. building The latter would involve the question of economic planning and nationalisations. The poin TATES flowing out of a struggle rather than as the slogan at the end of an article in a left paper.
The problem is that those Who have tried to raise such questions in Rank and File have disagreed with their direction in other ways. have soon found themselves excluded from the leading hodies and democratic discussion suppressed.
The SWP defends practices of this sort in the name of bullding the parly. But a party cannot be built by imposing its mistakes But In building the left in the there aTE debated. party can only be bull insolar as if is able to show in practice that it has unswers — and good united has partially acknowledged this. In a recent said that the -frontist image of the Rank and File organisations noods oal But to build a party, it is nor sufficient to "weaken a frontsi - the frontist reality must be buried and genuinely independent organisation encouraged This weekend's trade union conference called by Socialist Chullenge will he discussing the task of rebelling the left in the Registration 1.30 a paper which has campaigned so forcefully far a new unifica revolutionary organisation calling such We believe that the asks of resplutionary party and of building a clas struggle opposition CHIC intirelated don't believe thai Rank and File can of itself be transformed into a new left wing in the unions. POSTURING We think that such a lett wing will be traili through forces at present in the Bread Left, in Rank and File. and outside both. It must be a united left democraFically organised and fighting for class struggle policies.
Socialist Challenge isn't abour to launch such an organisation. To attempt to de so would be to repeat the worst SWP'S posuring that we ane the left?.
we are going to discussing has to fight for such a tiew left wing, Wesay to Rank and File members:
• Recognise that Rank and File is not the rank and file or the left in the unions Huild a left wing involve the Broad Left, • Make Rank and File democratic, with the righ: of representation of all mutoritie bodies of the organisation forward adequate policies to fight the bhidi leadership on alt the key issues of the das Organise broad-based support commies workers in struggle; unite with all forces on this, Demand the official movement and leaders support tini.
Opening remarks by Tariq Ali Rebuilding the left in the unions.
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