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Not these union chiefs!

Socialist Press no. 217, 1 October 1980 · scan pp. 1–2 · about 147 words

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Tory union-buster James 'rior was plainly well •leased last week as AUEW eader Terry Duffy declared ris willingness to "live with" the Employment Act it a conference organised by he Industrial Society. Duffy warned Prior to avoid , "provocation" like the jailing if à union leader, which might rigger an uncontrollable esponse.

EETPU leader Chapple, too, lad some advice for the Tories. ipeaking at another one-day onference he warned Thatcher lot to try to "drive the unions nto the ground". • Heath's error in 1971 had seen to try to do too much at ince, said Chapple: but the Duff Employment Act stood a bet! chance of survivial. Go employers could help by "usi it properly"!

Thus Thatcher's anti uni offensive has now won the ta support of the leaders of 1 million workers. How ma more bureaucrats in practi share these views?

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← Contents of Socialist Press no. 217, 1 October 1980