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Socialist League, 31, Dartmouth Park A poorly attended mass meeting at Dunlop's threatened Speke plant last Thursday heard the latest desperate proposals by ' union leaders determined to head off any call for an occupation of the factory.
Among them was a call for a programme of (non-violent) "public disobedience". This was given a ludicrous send off when TGWU General Executive chairman Stan Pemberton led 100 Dunlop workers in a one hour sit-down in the main road in Speke.
Farcical
More such farcical proceedings are planned. The meeting aiso heard Pemberton-a consistent opponent of occupation -call for the opening of Dunlop's books to what he called an "independent committee"
Such a committee would presumably include a spr nkling of MPs, clergymen an | dogooders alongside top union Closure looms How it could obtain access to any of Dunlop's business secrets without a plant occupation and supporting strikes was not explained.
But with the closure date of April 19 looming even closer and talks with management on the sackings due to open next week, workers' patience with the "action committee's" dithering and futile protest gimmicks is wearing thin.
A policy of occupation is the only way to mount a fight.
The record of the struggle so far makes it clear that in order to adopt such a policy Dunlop workers must first challenge the bankrupt union leadership at Speke. Please Name Address. Workers ill, London NW5 1HR
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