Socialist Press no. 225

Leyland sell-out tells the tale:

WHO IS BLOCKING

ACTION AGAINST

Strike and occupy to defend jobs!

PRESS

TUNA

UNUN

SEAMEN

Sold-out: seamen Seldom in the British prevent closures but in each case the struggle has class struggle have so many kept been workers been so militant- official call for supporting strike only to be betrayed by so action. cost? tew. closure Nobody needs another list Hospital, the brutal AHA raid of the lory attacks in the las 18 months. Everyone is sick to cancel Columbas (page 4) and a non teeth of cuts, stop tide Teaundancies

PLIC

cuts-with not a finger lifted by increases. public sector unions Never in recent years have universally *Dockers strike acton to delena loos. anu Gardners' of tens of ne willigness pied their factory against redun- thousands of workers dancies. But officials have diver- for the removal of the Tories is unmistakeable. Tea such smuggies Into necold- tions on 'voluntary' redundan- But each time this strength cies. emerges it is met by a stubborn The cost? More jobs lost.

trade union and labour leaders to fight to kick *Labour gates voted overwhelmingly for our natcher. mass industrial' action The record is plain for all to cuts in local government spend- see:· 100,000 steelworkers struck ast winter or 4 weeks.

the TUC left them to fight alone Yet not one public sector union Went tutor aneral tike moves nas adopted a poncy action against The cost? Tens of thousands of jobs lost. *Over million workers day it toa the TUC the Tories Action: but of jobs and union leaders mssieu it was a Labour councils. 'failure' and in any case they wanted Thatcher to only "Friends" Chance Course ne cost More culs.

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sackings, and new anti-union law Despite ст сорто зіном а то SHOSSa lack any catastropnic. to carry on this way official lead a few hospitals and Each nurseries have been occupied to

SOCIALIST

Workers Socialist League * No. 225 * 26 November 1980 * 20p

SCPANTEL

Left isolated: steelworkers

THATCHER?

and sackings: through by the leaders or une labour movement appears to be a victory for Thatcher. But with 1so aTed WIll do-nothing TUC, and the Labour leader- ship waiting for an election in The forcible St. 1984, who needs enemies? benedicts St. patients A battle on wages there would ot neam ane one nave provided the locus or d mass wave of struggle against the Tories. voted for national Disregarded workers nave occu BL carworkers voted by 2-1 for strike Ilass £17 pay claim and eet claim reject Edwardes' insulting 6.8% offer. Five days' dele- Cone ence SEEKe TOUCe Was ZIYCIl. Kut union omic as arresar to halt ded their completely. They set out to undermine the his stana was endorsed al action. reneral secrelaries mel Edwardes and came out recom- Council. mending BL workers to accept yet another wage cut. rammed

OL SUIKE

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Was the through by full time officials on Cutsane spokesmer have opposed "illegal" action against pressed a completely ulepres The cost? Tens of thousands entative meeung or Du conven services axed by OTS When proposal referred back to moss meetings was there was again a large vote fol rejection. wing as right convenors forced some plants The total cost of such bitter everything mILO acceptance. we cannot amore need on me vote dr de bulle bridge mass meeting. Longbridge convenor Jack betrayal carried

WHO'S NEXT

FOR A

Who's next for a lame excuse?

Communist Party waiting Adams, tor a opposed against the Tories. member He was voted down or Such union This ov nis stewares committee TWO a Den -who wanted action to defend and But Adams still got up at the leaders, Communist early olaulists.

They a strike. A close vote on a show wi.wave of hands was hastily declared edwarde 6.8% deal. The co carried" acceptance OlIC struggles munist party naa played a key role in preventing a fight against Thatcher. latelvi worKers

LIOM

And the BL workforce had been sold down yet this. They are again edues done with the whole working class The Tories can be beaten

NOVEMBER 29

MARCH AGAINST

THATCHER

Liverpool *Action not words to defeat Tories *Strike to stop the cuts!

Sold down the river: BL workers

CITA

One year ago: the last Labour cuts demonstration, November 27 1979. Since then no action.

chance to act All that is lacking is a leader ship prepared to lead-a revolu tionary leadership ready to pit leaders will be the strength of the working class 29 demonstration in Liverpool against unis bosses government There will be hordes of Labour That's what Socialist Press is there will be all fighting build such a leadership in the workers movement. We have a me arms and rant against the Tories for programme or acton to delena then urge you to join us in men cary route ur sabotague down that tight. When the bring

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The tens of thousands present leaders, can you afford not to? all

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countrv who will march on 29 Longbridge background, p.4 deserve better than ready to fight. O'Fishall, page 11.

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TURKEY: behind the

ITALIAN 'COMMUNISTS'

WOO BOSSES' LEADERS

SOCIALIST PRESS, Wednesday 26 November 1980 The period between 1960-71 in Turkey saw a of massive growth almost struggie, stallulg immediately after the first military take-over in 1960.

The delav of the new junta in recognising the right to strike was the main target : of the pro- longed and bloody strikes and occupations. After the right to strike was recognised there were struggles trade union recog- over wares. nition and in defence of victim-.

ised militants. These struggles were soon reflected in the political arena The Workers

A LIKIS

rally • was Tormed reformist trade unionists and intellectuals. The yellow trade union con- WaN founded as a reaction against the formation of the

TIP,

the TIP this period though 1n «e not nave any real us with the trade unions and the working class. Influence But in the 1965 elections, in conditions of rapid growth or me abou movement It was able to draw L70,000 votes and win seats in the National Assembly. showed the TIP had come intuence amone workers especially in the big cities such as Ankara, Izmir and Istanbul.

gap was between this sympathy from the workers and TIP's ability to give allu urgallisativilal expression. highest point of the TIP's there- development was fore the moment of its deepest political crisis. Its policies right from the were oriented toward and electoralism pacifist ailu cented collabord- tion with the capitalist class.

Until the late sixties it never to be Marxist-Leninist. claimed tary organisation. The TIP made concessions to both nationalism and militarism.

social Combosilor was heterogeneous as its politics. By the 1969 election its support was declining and it later split.

In the mid-sixties there was a rapia polarzanon or ine youth mine worked of there and.

works Marx and translated during this period, were The works of Stalin and Mao. The student completely sonica 1Tom Ine workers' movement and the rest of the masses. Regroupments Discussion Was nitched at an academic level and reated from and grapents these debates. Even at this level, nowever, the strenon o varxist wucoly.

albeit in its: Stalinist form sufficient draw proved Detty-Dourceos HOve ment to groups which adopted variations of the Stalinist theory be accom- a revolution co pilsnea in stages —mst veino crațic' capitalism, then at some point, socialism. From the end of the sixties and up • 10 the present inese have been the large groups organisations on political Communist outside the rarty, 'People's Liberation', etc) In the politics of these move- empirical impressions Were brought together from the Russian, chinese and Luval

INTERNATIONAL

coup of 1971 revolutions, as seen from limited Stalinism perspectives Det molel rather than from the viewpoint the independent Class This involved the imposition stage National necessary the Revolu- tion' to be achieved before the an idea proletarlan revolution, drawn from Stalinism-and which Stalin turn the Mensheviks who very ThaT nau argued against the October 1917 revolution in Russia. • The maior form of organis- • WaS ane cel conclusion drawn from Castro- ism. These organisations, although largely Stalinist their political thought were never controlled from Moscow or reking In 1967, as a result of the rapid polarisation the trade workers movement. organisation DISK unlon formed. Militant of the sections working class, mainly from the the privale lacer actories m New. Socialist Press Pamphlet con- ot the military allaily suts coup by ine bobvian generals Bolivian masses Defend against imperialism! Price 32p incl p&p from WSL, BM Box 5277, London WCIN 3XX themselves agriculture but nere tnere are two related problems leadership Firstly, agricultural reactionary produc- tion as tast Strikes and occupations grew Monstra broouchon-reduiring in step with DISK's expansion extensive investment and devel- an initial membership of opment before any returns are 10.000 in 1967 seefor this, reason the capital- membershi 300,000 in 1971 grew to over and over a million by ist quicker pro it. looks industry seventies. pressure NOTh class-which "meant Crises resources social services-and the workings The resulting failure can tast economy created insoluble problems for develon agriculture means that the Turkish bourgeoisie increasingly agricultural exports In countries fail to finance industrial imports such as Turkey and industrial maustra Cultals falters as financial crises follow a growth in imports-raw mater- Inis context, It became imperative the bourgeois This results in trade deficits.

government of Demirel to inflict The only productive area that can make up the deficit is a defeat on the workers move- manently in fear of total expos- The Italian Communist ure in the eyes of the CP's sup- Party is reeling porters, is always ninging le Having been, in the last few changes. capitalists "Opposition" Democratic Party in the form- ation of a new centre-left coali- Andreotti's Under reac- humiliated by : on. ana tionary Democratic Christian 'defeat of the Fiat strike. the CP mid-1979 leaders are desperately searching governmen for ar co tase, the

DONCY

"benevolent abstention" CP General course. as to keep the govern- Parliament Secretarv Enrico Berlinguer said in the Central Committee at the went in irite CP into of Then the went beginning overall policy of the leadership "opposition' and remained so until Cossiga's government wa -Tar trom sociansm -Is sul lo economic establish estabromise with the capitatist cerealtu policy two months ago. with Christian Demo- Class appeal crat Forlani as prime minister, issued an for the CP has decided to. adopt a ny from te cental traditional Committee to that Stalinist category "democratic It will reserve its judge- progressive and catholic forces" ment until it sees the nature of Forlani's economic policies But there are always tactical variations for the CP en route to within that trame but evel this reactionary goal. work inere are varanons-ane And Berlinguer, who is per- they mostly concern the Page 3 The second article by DAVID LARKIN on the military coups in Turkey prior to 1980.

Minister to form a government 'above the partieş But there was a major differ- in the attitude ol ence mn 1y! the army to the inance capital ists and to imperialism The element of petty bour- geois nationalism -Kemalism -01 1960 coup was repressed in ine 1971. In 1961 state officials • had set up OYAK. a sort cross between a cooperative and pension personnel It financially was supported D , through organisation, direct . with

HOKS

Inte natonal Goodyear, Harvester, and Renault in Turkey distribution of OYAK profits was on the basis of army rank 1971 coup the generals purged those eleménts who still clung Having "cleansed' their own ranks army of thak on the organisations working cass. perpetuaiy and torturing strikes, arresting

MADARMI

militants and trade union the oi this repression • a degree or or : was restored, sections of smaller elimin capitalists were Troops on the streets in Turkey aed and those parts of the 1960 ment and to this end DISK was consumtion nica were conse abolished ered too democratic were struck On the 15-16 July 1970 the of Istanbul rebelled workers The 1971 coup against this move by the govern.

attempt by • the big bourgeoisi ment. to inflict a series of defeats on For two 150,000 days, workers, accelerating workers took to in the streets . process of canital accumulation.

through the measures taken by lanks. anu l the face of this the government the military restoring regime, retreated economic and political stability Confusion in the ranks of ane peaction or ine workan class showed the ruling class about wild do was covered militancy introduction of martial law for sibilall three months in Istanbul was oriole • to repress nor and occupa- destroy significance was that the tions continuea, and lt was tnis response by the working class coup marked the complete inte politica the economic and alaliull

LUING.

crisis Lilal millar and pontican) generals to take power. imperialism. The coup of 12 March 197.

This remains the real basis c did not Parliament. the present regime of Genera dissolve Instead it appointed a Prime Evren. attitude of the CP to rorlani's main coalition partner, the Socialist Party A few months ago Berlinguer even navell • moarea ne lec a CP-SP Or then many such the Italian municipal lialsolls governments Then, after SP leader Bettino Craxi shifted his party sharply to the right, Berlinguer aimed to cast in on is all allial sulle dissident sociaisis Dy clalming on October 23 that the SP "is party the workers movement Now, however, the entra! Committee has decided as one of its priorities that there have Craxi De accussion political objective of an amelior- relations with ation for the working class against the • Socialist Party' the Italian bour knowing here geolsie. CP which direction the Italian

TWISTS

reversals are all directed towards finding some tai ponay or But wecan be sure it certain- polic in the direction of fulfilling ly won't be providing an independent policy alliance with the capitalist class

STALINISTS 'STAR' ROLE

IN BL BETRAYAL

АНА kidnaps dying cancer Page 4 The Morning Star, daily Communist paper Party, has played a key role in the struggles against the Thatcher government. Its role has and develop these slungies vul to assist chose will nave sootered toat strugge The most recent example of betrayal has such been • Ine Star's ot the sell-ou fight British Ine Leyland. Seeking only to preserve the Communist glove collaboration with the official trade leaders and union the star Has suppUl bureaucrats in every twist and turn. At first-when even TGWU chief Grenville negotiator Hawley was denouncine Edwardes' 6.8% "final' oner Star supported the call for The strike action and welcomed the vote But as the bureaucracy. fear.

ing head-on confrontation with Edwardes that could form the centrepiece of mass struggles arainst me lores. moved in to stop a strike, the Star was ready and eager to help them through vote to cal on tne strike the bureaucrats claimed it had only been "postponed" to talk about bonuses. In fact BL was offering only same measly £1.25 for 12 The weeks-a grand total of £15 worker before tax which had veen orevousy reected: averv worker knows that bonus scheme is a fraud. Dul bic piur. keen to lena a hand, different told story this is understood to be new money. mn contracion to the firm's claim that it had 110 extra money to foster the idea that even quoted some anony- patients St Benedict's finally closes after year-long fight

'THANKS FOR ALL

YOU'VE DONE'

Front page of the October issue of 'Health Services', journal of COHst reports closure leaders made no call for strike action to prevent its closure.

mous shop steward as saying: Cowley Assembly Plant meagre concession !!! dem ning such enrymanderine company, the Communist Party itself took Was lildue up for democratic because o me re o on the senior stewards' procedures. conference voted on Wednesday As mass meetings were held recommend opposed U11 the strike. Dill lose convenors wno any sell out vote by the retrained from the expose the undemocratic nature stewards majority votes for strike action. TGWU, representing 80% of BI Lowit Assemoiy riant une majority was increased with manud wakers. Has oly out of over 200 senior stewards out of 4,500 voting while craft against a strike! some convenors than toeing the bureaucratic representing Tess members! plants against

UCATT,

instance, has only 37 members in BL. but has spotlight focussed on "convenors" and a repres- Longbridge-where Adams is a leading entative the Joint Negotia- venor Jack ting Committee! Communist Party member Morning star Adams lougnt toon and nal reported resolutions from the not for a strike, but the * On Friday 14 November ambulances two private crossed the picket line at St.

Columba's Hospital, London, and removed three terminally ill cancer injuring a NUPE patients, hospital worker the process. This act has proved beyond doubt that the administrators of kensington her an ae 'minster AHA are not capable o unning any part of the Healt ne team or aminerators led by Mr Terry Hunt, have sunk to unbelievable depths close allellyls They have sacked a consul- tant at the hospital for publicly declaring that the patients were

LOC

oe moved. iner nave interfered with patients belongings; and they bundled have mini-cabs against Dance their will. Finally, they organised Friday's raid in the ful know- ledge the neighbouring that Camden and Islington have agreed in principle to take over une rumine or tae nosoilal Activists among the staff and closure over inch or local trades fought the the handful way. Yet COHSE of st.. Benedicts pickets present on Fridav were unable to prevent the raid.

owned by Medi-Link', escorted Mass meeting at Cowley Assembly Plant stewards' sell-out proposal. this support for policy on the works committee on November 19 put before Longbridge •Joint. Shop Stewards Committee only to be voted down 180-140 workers demanding strike action. How did the Morning Star this? carried Cowley Interes . W1T* Assembly Plant convenor Bob Fryer, and tactfully admitted: Lne vote o me dam one bridge plant which will be taken that day (Tuesday) is decisive.

The that Lak! Was strike vient mas the moan the star mass meeting yules lial smutea deanst sinke acon - our added: through the picket line by the large doministrators number of police were held in reserve. Tom Wilkie, a chef at the hospital. knocked Was the private ambulance driver Workers at S • Charles Hos- pital where Bro. Wilkie is based called a mass meeting on the following Monday voted to take sporadic industrial action DIotes began with a token occupation of the administrator's office.

Protest action There is now Stony lll patient leit at st Columba's but supporters of the campaign have decided continue with the picketing but to concertrate inse onloboy- ing Camden AHA and organising protest action against the raid has Illass actors allull been called for December 10 to coincide with the next meeting of Kensington AHA at Bishop's koad, London 4.30 pm. Two lessons can be learnt from St. Columba's. First, the scholandl

AHA

outed. who organised the must be driven out of the health never to return, and the

DELVING.

SySICH allows such insanity shona be repe belted bottom hospital unions, allu SOCIALIST PRESS, Wednesday 26 November 1.980 off the strike. ensured personally that no action would take place By Tony Richardson able cynically praise the workforce for the fact thatin • spite of pressure from direction [sic! one third el the workonce had, been pied- "But the 15,000 Longbridge workers could pared to take strike action for easily swing the the original claim." Now, declares Adams, there Indeed this proved to be the is: case. Led by a Communist Party member policy, great determmanor change the way we do business the vote apains with the Company to ensure a strike! that this last Star hint of Adams' Admitted hasion members have to face this kind when o i sett ement.. In Longbridge cost of his betrayal Demol shop stewards are Ec count the meet later today. A majority of them are reluctantly backing the and inflation already offer. ancreases into their eating meagre pay packets-there Sell-out ueve.ooer determination •get rid of those leaders like Adams who do the company's Translated from Stalinist business for them. double-talk into plain language, year after his fellow Stalinist Derek Robinson a naville or uniselative conver ors were entnusiastically, backing a major sell-out. • saving Edwardes' bacon and the tooth against Tory government. And the Star vote in defiance 180-140 helps spread confusion

• UL LIC

decision or me congonose sew , therefore sullist, ards. He claimed he was simply that this week the star reported position that once again it is in financial stewards stressed and losing It is schliu. —UU that it the vote was ior achon going up to 20p • Irom January- "we will be on our own" and all cal should I "only vote that workers to lose still more readers.

Socialist Press welcomes this crisis of a paper Can wine which is finan. Th comet ise edt only the works committee : only bureaucrats whose labour of the senio! betrayals systematically stewards. covers up. On millions of Forward to the monthly screens workers saw the Stalinist Morning Star pouties of the Communist Part 1t actor- stop a strike against the Tories Labour chairman Chambers ruled the sell-out vote carried as went up- despite the fact that it was obviously vote (and to BBC women accoral cameras majority going the other way!)

What did the Star have say? national discuss daily paper that did not report the Longbridge vote! Adams-but interviewec ollyon outconne senior stewards' decision to call 200 About women gathered for Saturday's con- "Organise ference Women's Rights the in Party" called Labour by Women's Fightback. The size of the conference was an indication that women are beginning to organise with- Labour rally, revivini moribund women's sections. organisations. and fighting against the sexism lation or the st. Colleas treacherous of the leadership isolation A tree range der cere officia struggle by union discussed in eight separate sub- leadership must be condemner ano lonent every sector trade unionist Sexual Politics and Housing and ch Security The time allowed for report- Conference backs to the plenary session was to get any but : the sketchiest Despite huge opposition to idea of what was discussed in the cuts none of the public the other workshops sector leaders issued a single groups were

TACT

to Coll unable to report back at all action, either at St. Columba's The emphasis drafting during the St. Benedict's policy also made it larg of how to tackle the problem It is onlv the soreading fight for action to bring down struggles • which the Tories will defeat the health cuts once Icord of Labour's leaders both and all, union in government and in opposi-

• 10ICCU

tion encourage strike mobile ano This was highlighted by the action. total absence of any discussion Camden Ambulance Station • hunger NUPE branch have called on the the women Sulkers Cane Armagh Gaol-despite the fact to anin a delege faction in that plan a strategy of action in

WULKSIO!

talked about prison conditions in Britain. and against the use of private This was remedied by ambulances. spirited speech in solidarity with This call should be taken ul the republican prisoners from a Socialist Challenge supporter service union branch in London which had to come from the that raids which floor, against opposition from at St. Benedicts and place the chair. coluInDas are never owed lo Although it marked a useful happen again at any hospital.

to fight for beginning women's rights in the Labour Party. thi conference will have to be built upon anything tangible • 11 going to be achieved

Fighting unemployment in

¡TORIES RIP OFF THE

POR Socialist Press looks at the SOCIALIST PRESS, Wednesday 26 November 1980 With the unemployment rate in Coventry already above the national average, last Talbot management their week made own contribution to the growing figures by announcing over 900 redundancies at their Council to provide a special day Stoke Engine Plant. centre meet and to While there been no success in stemming the growings catalisiva 29 densastrato nas benn demonstration has been a union rates of preparing systematic overtime useful tocus

TOT

working tent back. city-wide "Labour and

WILE

Trade Union Campaign Against national minimum Unemployment" been £80 early formed, initially to mobilise tor IlllaliUll, the demonstraton. lui pay; oppositon with tary but organise activity afterwards. and the call for an early general election-to Ten ace Affiliations with Labour to the special train with hill oI sociaist bullics places has been booked and 200 held public of the seats have been reserved although poorly ior unemployea Haverilig tec approximately The watch so lar OlLY has affiliations 3,5 trade union and Labour Party organis- ation of the organisers to build serious ations, nolas regulal meemigs.

initial has adopted statement which includes policy demands for free bus passes for Stoke outlined the way in which management tree access to The mendoycu. the Talbot plants one by one • Councu ownea leisure lacmeles unemployed; the for This week the introduc- scheme tion of the Social Security No. 1 and 2 Acts coincided

HOW

there with the annual uprating of tions benefits on 24 November. The The first Social Security Bill Commission and its polcy-making -now the sociat secunly

ACL

1980-removed the to increase pensions in line with earnings or prices whichever is law now TeStS greater. There is now only a duty in line with Decisions pensions ecrease Tory ministers wnici used (Some brices. henait i vant in future to disregard the Benefits Commission prios or suaretes to tob the made further rob Officers pensioners). enen The Social Security No. acting Art invo ver malot crances tary of State Supplementary Coventry Stoke wère simolv a prelude to complete close-down: the unemployed 'the role a massive played redundancies had Oppor- of the Youth against with trade warned trying fight fo pay; an than compulsory ones and for a We have to decide this week to week of 35 fieht all redundancies", he said oi pay; a

JUSS

ware Campaign per week- index-linked retirement MP Ernie Roberts. Left Liverpool from speaKer and a worker from the Gardners occupation were the other plat- Tne form speakers. government initiative against implementation Arounei unemployment being locally campaign four the Campaien unions-ACTSS

AUEW

staff meeting woct TASS, APEX and ASTMS attended with by the in stanted officials these Un10 will showed the determin then decided to call a meeting representative movement analist _espite. • sorte cases, viny hours notice, about 40 attended Jones from labot the major representing industries in Coventry were picking off me otticas bar lorwara proposal which amounted basic- 1ne present Icaunuancies al for blood-yours! Tory Conference delegates bay There is no right ol apped against taken Much of the discretion in the of State abolished behalf of the Secretary which relate to sponsored immi to cover every payment. maintenance grants, Supplementary Benefits relatives, repayment 11U11 'has been abolished method of the overpavents. benefit paying supplementary passed to veronsiniministers.

and replaos on benefit order responsibility stolen giros of interpretation with Chiet There is still a right of appeal Supplementary Benefit Officer.

other entitlement made by Supplementary Benefit mauc

VILICCIS

Supplementary Howeve Benefit Appeal Tribunals, Which will •nou Supplementary overrule the decisions (Executive power benefits staff Officers in local DHSS offices) the same behalf of the Secre- are nOw detailed regulations operating in ally to an appeal for regional 210 unions to make approaches to the council (at present carrying out massive creating culs Vily more unemo ovment allu any MP , Labour or Tory, along "sympathetic with any characters, to lobby govern- ment to consider the plight of Coventry. cross-class alliance was reecter o mae meele ana u ollowing motion proposed an passed unanimously that a com agreed campain based on workine campaign based on working nationally wherever we can."

class organisations council, Although trades T010 basis for strong unemployed oransuons. problem the will pursue town and demonstration meeting ate orical as show no ten ongoing programme present nas beel ler tion of letting it see the light of for united trade union action, for particular occupa- day What support each combine organis-

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campaiens reflects is the grow- ations, industria supnort of public employees. ing anger in and nerspective of witl awareness and inter- mnal COuLaCL new Social Security Acts Social Security axeman Prentice local DHSS offices. the claimants were fall-back entitled "exceptional used indiscriminately claim repair and for only needs bayments replacement negative discretion o cong. these payments are only made circum- is now exceptional very stances". needs payment (e.g, need regulations say T021 payments will not worn these and officer could made to cover normal ment if he tear ot comme and outgrowing clothes. necessary. is fall-back power to There make a payllen. Oriy grants of aine ОШ01 is the oficer, such a payment which come a me risk the damage or welfare of the assessment unit Calan and family) may be prevented."

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Redundancies at Chrysler Stoke, 1975 done there will be hardly any jobs left in Coventry starting a cam campaiens should

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that the fight. The various policy state- the adopted provide with basis 1val sulcal against tne lory allacks .The first step must be that Coventry has a big these Liverpool turnout the city over unem- Gemo saon it nothing Is A se cal cate to de af ters deal with several make calman ls who have difficulty budgeting: role will be give and 'savings advice to make toconcrons. claimant's benefit (which will be a lot : of help!). This also dangerous manv of the boor will be single out as "problem cases". The new legislation will als affect youth and put additional responsibility back on the family the past school leavers were elable the end of the term they school a school leaver will not

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claim benefit unti the enc of the following his or her last term at schoo figures (The unemployment reduced artificially wil thus be will as school leavers

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signing on for that period).

and Occupational pensions S1Ck

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deducted in full from benefit, previously was dis some of regarded Claimants savings £2,000 and over are no longer supplementary entitled Ins will allect many pell- sioners and also workers The instructions say that this payments redundancy power shoula not de .and that and lump sum payments such as discretion should be life assurances. Unfortunately, there only been token opposition to 1hey also state Inat tne onus unions on the claimant to prove TOeS

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11011 exceptiona staff, the CPSA and the SCPS has come Most opposition clothing). award a pay- welfare rights groups suct Trom felt it as CPAG-who have produced a : was oi sne lot of material on the new legis informed claimants The amount of money saved alll by cutting down on these cloth- oi thell ngats under small-but systen is lived necessary to fight for ilave

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altival SCPS to reverse this reactionary henettt lave wi tine lt veri difficult to manage as they have repeal future Labour depend these government.

IRELAND: WHO ARE

REAL CRIMINALS?

Page 6 Seven brave are melt dying the Long Kesh In concentration camp in the six counties of Ireland. And women prisoners in Armagh Gaol have decided to join their hunger strike. They are Irist republicans. to liberate their country from a foreign struggle that has been waged for Cellulles Torv leaders call them The criminals. But all kinds of people fit "criminals» ones. . calezory Thatcher government's new "criminal" make aws al" to defend or impose a closed shop It is also apparently "crimin- al" for Labour councilors refuse to sell off council houses.

"criminal" for and new houses, Cally vul spending

CUTS.

Ano ocourse anyone who occupies a factory al dended jobs is is also a "crimin- serious actior workers against the taken by Thatcher government is likely to will i salute dallal action-wole the ones them selves out spending cuts which dra sullet des or minon of working class men, women and children, and them- equip selves with nuclear weapons des incu for mass murder. But or course it is not.oniy the Tories who have attempted to brand republican prisoners as billials L was under wison sanou government that the decision was taken to strip republicans of the special category status they Under chief torture minister Roy Mason the Labour leader- ship embarked on a sustalnca campaign bludgeon the of British colonial rule into submission. on the irish packed of act nar policies out home Wilson ane • under Callaghan the Labourites slashed living scabbed on the Grunwick strike caovee on me nemen. scaooea on the sector workers public and paved the way for Thatcher Slashing spending on health, education and social services.

SAS thugs Yet in the midst of these attacks they still found time and resources to steo uo une munary repression in the six counties, Ten todoe internment disguise prolonged reman guspects" prevention without trial for repub. 1Ca1 To introduce the so-called Terrorism" Act to terrorise Irish workers travelling in and out oi Britain, send a gang of real criminals-the thugs of the SAS murder squads- into action manate. oeal anu murder Irish militants. Nobody would claim that there are no criminals at work in te lane are cEnteves ane exploiters: they draw fat profits from the labour of the working class. emocracy, and wi gunmen but these precisely elements the who Loyalist movement, militarily sponsored allu ported by the British govern- funds and from the concentrated support ment! British capitalist class and treaty elaborating this, Indeed been the signed Dalliots SuCh Kuayara arrangemen wai trained Kipling. was narrowly anno tion ot these lorces to decem her democracy that brought about British army officers, and set up endorsed in the Dublin Dail by the historical 64, votes to 57. monstrosity office at Belfast Town Hall oI a sIx counly Urance sectarian wen-viaced criminal nOsi repubiicans who North East of opponents of democracy fought this sell-out were quickly state et in the •ano Ireland in the first place.

did not have,to rely their crushed by combined forces they nobody had ever awe sto coth alone: of the pro-treatyites the heard of a six county Ulster brazer could any an une covarsts was Many features that Lister support or me omicers the of nine army -who refused ma starlet the sequenty shich the BritiSh today which populațion divided obey orders to repress the UVF statelet 886,000 This combination of extra- established. The gangsters of the Protestants IllU alll Parliamentary oy catholics armed recewver The sen Five of the nine counties served approval and were made the lorce and army mutiny had a Catholic majority; and in to force the Liberal governmen backbone new Special 1913 to back down. The Home Rule Constabulary West 1921 minster gave the advocates of Act was suspended as soon a: The elections saw Home Rule 17 MPs as against it had been passed in September savage intimidation of anti- 1914. Unionist candidates. 16 Unionists. 1922 the Special In the wake of this retreal Hilu Powers Industries by ine brusn government, Irus trated republicans attempted a allowing the police to arrest military onslaught British and warrant, on In the remainder of Ireland rule in the midst of the war- denying the right to trial by only 2500000 there were banning news- master Rising drylo Jury. certan Protestants compared The Rising was a failure-but papers, and prohibiting inquests the wave nationalist feeling into the deaths of prisoners munion carnonds. But the major industries óf which it •was a piessiol were focussed largely Police Terror continucu despite North East of Ireland: the capit- repression and the execution of aust their links with Britain and thus From the very outset. there.

In the 1918 elections, 79 out access to the extended markets fore, the six county statelet has of 105 Irish 'seats went to the rested openly on police/military of the British Empire advocates of Home Rule: 73 to terror aimed against the substan- Sinn Fein and six to the Unitec wanted the support of Unionist Irish League. car calnone minonly MPs in the face of the growing In areas where the Loyalists the Sinn fein MP. Labour representation in Parlia- were clearly in a minority gerry- took steps to implement their mandering and discriminating pledge-to election boycott But as the struggle for Home deny wa. used Westminster and set up an inde Rule "evele Literalis promised Catholics a voice in Dublin pendent assem Diy The Unionist leaders went to intensity, British imperialists who The considerable lengths to would not touch the Loyalists none Nu-la old lo secure the support of Irish nationalist without hesitation moved in to rrolestalll

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MPs. with men camoc prothers and vvsulull us Hallullalsis.

Once the Home sisters in anti-capitalist struggles.

Rule Bill passed Large-scale the of non-sectarian House Black and Tans Was demonstrations Commons beseece cama Tories Unionists the and Dovment were block Irish independence was The notorious Black and met by selective and brutal forced to fly Tans unleashed the attacks by the RUC on Catholic in the face of the were on ghetto while niceties of Parliamentarv demo.

Irish people to leave a trail oi al cas. LoyallsI blood and fear across the land- the demacocue denounced Bonar Law declared: while the Irish Republican demonstrations as an IRA plot.

The Ulster Protestant League things Army fought back. There are stronger of issued raced by and addr an escalation scalculent He denounced the "tyranny the war, and the beginning of a that: "These unfortunate of Parliament being worse campaign in condi- Britain, led by the then revolu- were used cloak of Kings tions as a by 1914 Carson. Communist Parti the Communist sinn rein ee.

In march the Unionist leader, rejected Home Party, Lloyd _the ment anemoi to start a Rule. He announced he would George changed and revolution province. . We • in the offered partition as a "compro- also that lead armed resistance to the new Protestant few loyal soluton law. This was no empty rhetoric: Home Rule would thus be unemployed wel "Ulster Volunteer granted to all of Ireland except was formed with 8,000 six of the nine counties of ted themselves with the enemies armed Ulster, of their faith and principles.

men-to defy the rule of law. which the buLK

UVF

drew And John Davidson Ine nowever cabilanst nolumnes wett Rampaging British troops Paisley angrily demanded to know: employers of other testand Protestant recoanist mel when Protestant brothers and sisters them emplo exclusion of Roman Catholics?

nev reamsed . 112 whenever a Roman Catholic is brought into their employment means Protestant vot OIlt less. With such conscious sectar- driving wedge workers. une muomentary stel towards working class unity halted. And while the national- Ist movement remamca active.

periodic outbursts WITh military or po local activiny, ted balance remained forces 1unadmentaly the emergence of an increasingly economic crisis in the early 1960s. The traditional industries of the six counties had fallen behind world New on a scale. capital investment was needed anu new maustries the new Prime Minister Terence O'Neill began implement : a more planned economic designed to allall lorest capital But as he did so, he was of Course ritestant the l Protestant SOCIALIST PRESS, Wednesday November 27, 1980.

JOHN LISTER looks hunger strike by republi camp and Armagh Gaol, i domination and therefore also weakening their political control in the six counties Mull national ims laled te the old established of discrimination -and O'Neil even hold talks with the government in the so-called 'Free State' in the South, and eventually embrace heresy - one man, one vote In these changes emerged 1 a new warren Loyalst. headed by lan Paisley and dedi preserving and rein• cater to forcing sectarian divisions in th North and the privileges enjoyed by the Protestant working class.

Attacks on schools There were vicious attacks Catholic schools and shops assassinations Loyalist provocatively marches were routed that the same timer eas.

same time Catholic minority were organis Rights movement organised huge protest marches - each was violentl

RUC

allalael and As the pacifist politics of the Civil Rights led movement sullis Increasel

SOCIALIST PRESS, Wednesday November 27, 1980.

HE at the background to the an prisoners in Long Kesh ow in their fourth week. the minority violence against support for the grew armed nationalist Lesistance

IKA.

Repress Catholics "Battle it was omy wact me of the Bogside' proven the ability of the nation- of the Specials that the British Labour troops covere coacher "restore law and order" the Catholic community. The repression grew year by year. In 1971, the Tory under government, telleri of republican "suspects" subsequently emerged that internees had been cruelly tor- tured. 1972 came the January massacre of 13 cold blooded unarmed civilians by British paratroopers-'Bloody Sunday'. 1972 Male! suspended and direct rule Was brought in. Juries abolished In July 1973 came a new spate repressive embodied in Heath's Emergency Provisions

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republicans;

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placed stringent conditions on bail: admitted hearsay evidence alu comessions evenn unese arrest; and placed the onus of proof onto the accused charged The half-hearted efforts by Heath at establishing *As mon sectarian Consultative ALl Vul Ve collapsed within months, as the Loyalists in May 1974 staged a major demanding strike bunningdale be scrapped. again the army-so unce ready and eager to crush repub.

an resistance-stood back the Loyalists "direct authority of the ifte fulers" in London. Intimidation Indeed 1974 also saw the cabour scramble trough *Prevention Irorism" Act-designed as an timidation information- and thering exercise against repub- PHOTO: Derek Speirs (IFL) UDA gunmen on the streets licans. And in 1976 the Labourites abolished republican prisoners Stalls

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of war in desperate them simply criminal of violence". Yet in the "men same year Roy Mason admitted dispatching undercover thugs vally out Work oi assassination allu in malon une countles-and in the south Indeed those occupanon Lace ane those same lethal alance who fought the treaty in 1921. They up against British Loyalists, and the Green of Haughey's Fianna government, who have collabor- the ated GOWn With repressing the Kritish republican movement. republicans South face a barrage of special powers, torture, and no-jury аттест. the counties the various surantis leasanon to form what is nave comained Block conveyor termed the -in which republicans snatched on wie surels. LaKer to interrogation centres, held on prolonged remand to extract "confessions", before "Diplock" and summarily despatched to Long Kesh. Framed up Since many brazenly Iramed up orders rave been victimised sore.

PHOTO: Eamonn O'Dwyer (IFL/Report) for their struggle imperialism, the Long prisoners-supported now by the 0I Armagh Gaol- fought against nave Shack attempts to portray them criminals. used the only Incy nave at their disposal-non- means cooperation. have refused to wear They prison uniform or to do prison work. They have demanded the right ith their fellow political prisoners une nant to orcanse men own and education recreationa facilities and to receive one visit letter and parcel one Per and right remisson or sentences. These demands ale Loyalist workers march in protest at plans for Catholic housing estate A Sinn Fein national demon- consistent with the recognition stration in support of the Lon prisoners, Kesh prisoners last year revealed Donaco

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their role the war against contrast between the British imperialism trade union and And it their HeRe OUR LaDONT senders denounce suing these demands seem self- imperialism in distant parts of destructive, it is worth consider- the world, and their refusal to attack the barbaric behaviour their to prisoners to vent their anger OWl ruing class and their refusal Ireland. capitulate to imperialism.

Chile Solidarity them to attempts to brand them as Two weeks before the Irish criminals, to the demonstration, some 25.000 they have fought to drive socialists and trade unionists vul ul will coully: by almost the whole headed une orsoners nave a rent to

• TGWU

eater ni the solidarity the British figures from the Communist and labour Labour Parties joined a Chile struggle. It is atter all our rulin.

Solidarity Campaign demonstra- tion the Irish people as a whole-in Yet the demonstration our name. 'blanket' support the heroic this HIlU

COLLOC

sallle protest Kesh Long WaS ruling oppressing attende dot a siere Loope Mie Britain. Labour -with single not a to shoulder shoulder official Unon Le iris. or ascen no wever

COMMON

the Hunger Strike has drawn enemy -the British forth a list of signatures to a class. petition endorsing the prisoners uve demanes Little support Tony Benn, Lawrence Daly Sapper

(ACTT)

But what solidarity have the

(AUEW),

Irish Todd (TGWU) have added their prisoncis received. Unti the hunger strikes were names-along with Communist announced there was next to no Party members Mick McGahe (NUM), Ron Halverson (AUEW British labour movement. Executive), Halpin kevin The 'H' Blocks of Long Kesh

LAN

JOE ROKIERAN

O. HAGAN,

8 YE

18 YEARS

Page 7 (LCDTU) and CP General Secre- vividly movement-mos tary Gordon McLennan expressed in the TUC decision We should to disaffiliate Tameside welcome the Trades growth of Council for the "crime" of call support prisoners' fight: but ing a conference on resed!

the been fighting Those raise the status for four demands for LOUSSUE d oppose imperialist repression ir Where have these big y cals. can find themselves witch-hunted not only by right that likely wing bureaucrats and Labourites prisoners on hunger strike —oul even ov me communic something they "peaceful road to would prele Consciences: but why have thei their have ten nd Be not lifted a finger up till now tr Better Life for All" sectarian Orange canade nor solearity with the Within Irish liberation struggle?

statelet! Why did they not mobilise Wide support support for the November 15 nanona demonsraon oo re The to defend and was attended by land-which only 2,000 people "and almost striker

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hunger requires that British socialists entirely bare of trade union and build wide support in the work Labour rarEv nannera Daly and Ron Todd had Taken ing class-and thus fight all of mose elements side with British imperialism up a fight three years, two years The or even one year ago to raise tne prisoners are issue of Ireland in the labour movement there 1 roops once chance taking up arms to defend them that a selves and the Catholic minor- substantial ity against criminals-against the current cone have been creater violence sectarian -and seven brave men might and not be dying in Long Kesh.

LOyalISLS thugs of the British army, RUC and UDR. Theirs is a political struggle a war of liberation-dealt with by imperialism in political anc military fashion. The republicar prisoners ure onsoners ' o war appropriat demand tor status is entirely legitimate Irish people the right to fight, aris in hand eve me ore army or tic out of their im beria tor And the British working class has a duty, obligation to support them in this task-by and every means at our disposal Mason Wrong tactics response from indeed the constituency delegates this at year's Labour Party coraclence We mav feel-as Socialis mulcales uar mere is potenta repeatedly has argued- support for ranK and flie that the tactics employed and policy of withdrawing Britist troops from Ireland and self- by republican determination embraced SITISh movement are fundamentally peoplet most union leaders and and even counter- productive that they right wing MPs-seeking only piecemeal reforms awe

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11OI masses against imperialism The We are not obliged there- alongside the fore to give uncritical support to repression imperialists in their the Irish but we are obliged working clas: unconditionally to defend the There is an effective gao on republican discussing Ireland in the labour movement repression of British imper- 12 1 m Socialist and Press the Workers Socialist League figh lor ine immediate withor wan Krit1cr allot the eople 1 righ eterminatir In this fight we have a partic ular obligation to those men and women es on the placing their the linger strike we must bund lives on une. Around a campaign of mass solidarity.

Emergency resolutions This means turning into the trade union and labour move- lobbying and raising emergency.

next few weeks, support for the hunger strikers The Labour Party NEC, for- mally pledged risorcis live demanas. must di called upon to mount a cam- Todd, McGahey, Daly and Wright as well as Benn must be callea upon to come out mu open and light to mobils trade union support In the next two weeks maxi mum delegations must be bui the national London on demonstration December 7. demonstration we must look

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towards the possibility of

DOHERTY

mobilising solidarity strike support ine nungel

PATRICK

The situation doesn't give us

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a lot time to make decades of silence and collabor

6 YEARS

&nOn • on irelana in the British labour movement The hunger strikers could be dead by Christmas It is up to us to develop the anti-Tory, anti-war feeling that is emerging now in sections we workers movement anon.

this to the fight for troops out of Ireland. If we don't do this, then we in leaving the TOle hunger strikers to die And event all se to come about, it will mort Irish the criminals remain alive! Sinn Fein marchers

Answer Reagan with a Page 8 Labour Party We reprint below an article from the current of 'Labor News'. The article has been edition shortened for reasons of space.

The historic shattering and reaconary Democratic defeat for the supporters no means alas Party and the election of a step-up against the working class. These Reagan regime along with newly the most reactionary right- senators have made careers wing Senate in over thirty organising for causes such as the years has solved nothing for shop, over dedills l wullicil s rights, cutbacks in social pro capitalism. for hard line grammes In fact, Regan its won

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the Soviet Union, only 25% of the vote and 48% supporters ane! malionai eligible to votes Milions even liberation struggles of the under- bothering developed cr workers octaneo rom ine ecc- move ahead tion because they helieved they vote for, had nothing vengeance. contident are high the backing a has they non aer dea cree their masters trom itavo interest rate being the shared attacked Bush a day Licyclel policies of both the Democrats arter ine clection or ocing toc and Republicans "liberal". This for a man who of the election

CIA

gangsters headed the was reported by CBS that around the world tor vears the polls Bush, going to. vote, said "We got in the White Wreckage House like a burglar.' This exemplifies the whole the election. The entire strateov of most of the trade union movement

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pro dear to earn mon and its in this election leaders dollars harangue been wreckage. lett flas oters on TV, radio and in th Callpall socialist newsud els, vote lor carter to stop keagal has backfired with the loss of canadates ane omicis such the Citizens Party "friend of labour" were aced nearly every with a news media blackout.

in the senate and others such as SOr conoressman rank 1ionisunl u Rigged election New Jersey upon whom Tract counted introduce legislation support The Democrats publicly ad- non soonsore ice sallull mitted spending nearly a million In many ways the support Carter the Democrats colars to keco anacrson. drone with other third party by the unions has helped bring candidates, off the ballot.

Reagan In e

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Additional were The AFL-CIO,

UAW, ILWU

and other unions provided no spent • the rendious rent-wane attacking liberal Democrats anti-labour and th sort, pre wormies.

noncies or e wemocials working class In short, stupidity of attempting off and was acco in many ways will d rigged election. millions workers The major capitalists how- that

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ever have begun a major shift in helned to put them there should toward the work- have been obvious to the trade ing class in this country and the continued defence of the their bureaucracy their union needs imperialism internationally ot capitalism leaves them will Carter Takes Stand with They have tunnelled tens no other choice. millions into Golars In e coffers of the most reactionary bible-toting No alternative with unles raCISTS ana war moneers since McCarthy period in the Their refusal to support a 1950s. labour party Lert bike inpisinger These proto-fascists such Winpisinger the preacher Falwell, Weyrich of the

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appalalus Committee for the Survival of a million member IAM to support FIée Congress and others seek Commoner of the Citizens Party to whip up a right-wing religious left them with no political act provides for a union prevail- to their for Want consuluction ¡tes ano une acrorea workers mem Ders. workers inrouenoul Ine states. As a result of this political Their immediate goals during backwardness, the trade unions Open sn Hatch, supporter election only the was now have one of the most right Senator Orrin Who 1! elect Reagan but to "knock oft Congresses now Wine oenates senators 1hera! ever to contend with. the head of the Senate Labour McGovern, Church and Birch and Human Resources commit- Team- Frank Fitzsimmons. Bayh. helped organise sters President, must also lee. Ilas singled out for special condem- entire national movemen Attacks union shops and nation the Davis-Bacon the few The voter abstention and the trade union officials who Now tels ma beriell Dusilul against Carter made them ctually supported Reagan, hop › implement his programm turn f this to uni successful they The effect ing to insure labour be construction thought they would be, with the between mob elements probably the removal of with These ano owners and the keouoncan covernntil ucvastale loss of 25% of the membership allow Republice cost oint tin Probably

TITST

Senate first the trade union move- throughout the country ment will be for the destruction Entire officials accaues states like Utah and others are victory This of the Davis Bacon law. crecuon

FRICAMEN

AFT endorses Carters reelection AF dependent on Davis-Bacon оготест

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JODS

•ame nest would be immediately threaten- ed by the end of Davis-Bacon addition, the 88 billion dollar Synergy (synthetic fuels) I Tre viCarter in a deal programme Carter in a deal trade union with the bureau- cracy

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une elecon annointed AH nead Kirk land to the board of this.govern.

with nent.corporation, but nos 'all deals ar new Reagan's ' probable new cabinet members like vice-president Schultz Bechtel Construction Company formerlv with the Nixon and administration, have direct in completely busting interest SOCIALIST PRESS, Wednesday 26 November 1980 Aides wind up Reagan ready for action

THE CHOKE

IS CEAR

¿row brters, A Clear Choica... CART Vote CARTER For Presi Union bulletins support Carter campaign the construction unions among Synergy and the

OURCES

will programme Malu] target maste sorteon. past strategy the bureaucracy has trade union been call worker: "write letters to congress" and other tactics the Democrats for Teforms on pressure Labour haters The idiocy is now even more he rest it rin Ha chand haters in control of the Senate • on V •wan the on Davisit on the desert to of Davis-Bacon i and other labour measures will be througt Illas. moonsalo O1 membership, building up general strike action nationally, 1 they are to save ine umons This of course, terrifies the Kirklands and others who made a career of open collabo ation With the capitalists anne suppression of democratic the unions, alon rights within worker will mas action to detend 200 in our view, it is eithe "do or die The unions will b their tactics a pold dod dance. The first task for the Reagar gang will be to i mean a freez order" with all federal hirine exception cerence. massive cuts social programmes and the WILl OSHA and other labour protec tive measures. Interest rates The bankers at the same time seek to put value back into me colar by anotici . rouna ol major increases in the interest Only two days after the election the • rate rose a ing the cost of a house or even a completely out of reach for wal minons or american wurker.

This will be especially devas- the auto industry tating which has jacked the price of dollars in the last year.

• to this will Reagan's answer be to convert plants to war pro duction with an increase in th militar i betwee 10 and 20 billion dollars.

Reagan's advisors are already urging major build propraint shelters nuclear war" and the capitalist the view media are encouraging , wil be a nuclear wai unet and the US must get ready for it. The major problem that Reagan and the banks have ir implementing these policies the of the international that major working class and coronations betweel classe. expiod United States four whether Reagan ready for them or not. Class battles In the United States, major class battles are on the agenda.

Postal workers being told that they will lose thei cost of living clause next vea when their contract expires and in all likelihood there will be a major national strike that The coal miners also increasing attacks and their demands mean in a bitter con- nanonal suIkt TrontatiON

UNION

busters. The Wall Street Journal is already reporting that utlities and steei companies att she not for aland are , coal and are prepar with in me political battle millions trade women, youth blacks, retired workers wil face in the coming four years requires the Troys part that can deand and lead the working class polit ically and the Socialist League aims to construct that party.

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ATTACK

Women's of the Scots TUC said, "reversal The Scottish of women's rights is one U-turn

TUC

week met last this, government is prepared to Stirling. 153 delegates representing 28 unions and The conterence showed ty hi Tong posses were 16 trades councils gathered clearly especially hitting to discuss in the main the where and effects of Tory policies on must ice women workers nad been mad- women's jobs. itionally employed. Mr Jimmy Morrell, President statistics on job loss

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Mary-Ann Todd looks at the Scottish TUC Women's Conference over the next four years.

appalling were areas distribution where Laced witn suen accialor 24,000 jobs were lost last year of women's right to work, what so-called Oul Ul leil women nave osi unel 1O0S jobs are disappearing at the rate of 10,000 a they they conside By . should adopt a U million jobs themselves turn in pölicies-bearing in mind in textiles will be lost COCa coverinen TOTeVIOUS 180,000 jobs are expected to go hadn't stopped a single factors from closing. or saved a single Was there a concerted cal for all-out strike action to bring Tories so that 1984 halt a million jobs will not and our public services will be extended maintained and Drove me necessary sack to enable women to play a full and equal role? No! That wasn't the "fight- this ing call' fron canne supposedly radical and militant conference! Though it resolved to resist any offensive which asserts that a woman's ones me rome the Tory have me teastace assured Scottish from the Women's TUC will be so much hot air laced with divisive. nationalist calls for import con-

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womers unemotovinent Scotland has topped 11% in the West Special Selopment Area. Scotland, . so-called Why I joined

WSL

Dear Comrades, writing this letter alll a vivid necessity in applying to join the Workers Socialist My application Inte absence of any other left group I programme eithe with an equal of political directive or practica involvement. I have made an estimation of this the conclusion and my Counts gay rights or netter con not des pondency At one time I had considered all writing groups and une seeking common ground and finding approach. But it is obvious Lila London SE24 the direction or man or mes 12 November 1980 left groups is one way, and that Dear Comrades, is downward In response to the growin On the contrary, the WL's physical, legal, direction is upward. attacks There is a neeso the foin orovarandd DY youth, fascist organisations, in party police and the forces the because it is the only way that a we have called right generally participate the person can demonstration national struggle for a Com- mass munist state Manchester on rebruary Li.

I found it very hard Specifically the situation is Initially this: to accept me word commumis my mone pay and lesinto necause it nas sco embede!

lesbian malignations and leapitalis Illally maligned capitalist publications, centres and gay groups including classes and governments informal reports bars be got over studying what communism clubs the level and severity really means and to what extent ably over the past six those governments who purpor As a result of the political and ne commend dave enor let down those who they govern economc concuons we doped or who support them to be moving into 'open season' Having accepted this, I have prosecutions of the cocoon si •TawI une appraisal communism that gay men lot callyllg weapons WSL makes is the only one have increased. that is true. Though we have little evidence as yet (because of the Yours fraternally considerable and secre- Leicester involved every we have Well over 77,000 women are „пОй reastered unanoloyeu u Scotland. And that figure does not 8,000 young include women senoo eavers more thousands of married women who have lost their jobs and see по роше l sigml Un The situation needs a firm.

clear lead and dirction both on how to defend existing jobs and the unem. on now co oreans needs policies such occupation linked national strike action as soon as redun cancer are announcer Liverpoo dockers , jobs with successfully the threat of this tactic hospitals, schools ractories threatened with closure should occupied like Meccano, Gardners. St. Benedicts and the workers should given un- be qualified support from - the means not only full strike pay but also full support- left isolated their Lactive struggle is linked to the fight to defend all jobs in the industry or service involved. Workers control openis of dil demand the company , to elected trade union accounts committees to see Iot them. firms take and selves thei profits from

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Demo to defend reason to believe that the rights dilt in the homes of lesbians and men are being con- siderably undermined. of police/employer cooperation suspensions, kangaroo "investigations and sackings of lesbians and gay men 5) The number of employers and public bodies who will now . nomosexuals rom their employ.

ment is rapidly rising 6) Finally, police prosecu tions of gay men for chatting-up (importuning, soliciting) men holding hands, kissing, hugging etc (breach of the peace, insult- makin leavine 1112 oclaviourt. (gross indecency) known establishments gay (obstruction), dancing (licen tiousness. having lovers who ar over lo but under 1 (conup tion) are all on the increase.

principal of this demonstration will rause ne awareness wam ant Page 9 without compensation. Women should workers full WOrk pay for all workers and fight anyone who argues for positive discrimination on redundancies we conu worke lose their job-male female Nor do we want workers in other countries -as the Scots Women's TUC would like to see as they call for import controls to help Britis employers Sort out problems. is undoubted hatred There 400,000 Scotland's from women trade unionists to lor policies. This hostility is especially Scotland bitter universalls last election Their anger should have been Scots Chantell women's lul towaras a lignu The Tories ahion he bring down unfortunately -like

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La Dou] atack wae toreae Parties and Trades Councils the prospect of three million on attended conference in the the dole Partick Burgh Halls dole monev in March Opening the meeting Ronnie Pointing Munro, of the leadership Hunterston the Party site, outlined Labour anili of the dispute and the

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Speakers from the floor out- lined their experiences in the oil will be under attack related business in the shipyards He then made a call for the and bureaucratic Tinf Strathclyde manoeuvres of their leaders and graphically observations the despite us will Ene • acu wał industry is very profitable, the and a cut of capitalism force crisis bosses to launch all allala vll wages and conditions. The aCK from the trade union Eddie Daelstrom, Royce observer from

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responsible for isolat- made a contribution or saying the linion leaders. he said that • they are allies of the ruling class -bút militancy, is not enough to trade union deteat them witn une sHoD A fight must be taken up to force them to call action lading to a general strike to remove the Tories. Four speakers from the plat- spoke on the battle Torm Inen the the so-caller Act, the attacks on the unions management ano me mom dvdcc made by the conference against Stirlingshire. unemployment in Sheret. Kowldnu sucakilz trom the Chait speakin the unemployment confer- went on to condemn the STUC's conventior Onl uniell- ployment on December 8 where they invited the participa- For a clear lead in the With thousand workers streets taking policies there oppose lack O1 militancy organised working class. Yer the existing trade union bureaucrats and Labour leaders £8.00 Whether perspective £14.00 vorkers prepared to defence vards social services and demo.

cratic rights. lobs, living £9.00 These through cen only be defended policies trom the independent i Which £10.00 internatio nothing to class interests th lae toe reo eo roon gain and everything class, employing class in a period where the contra dictions closure system ce narcie productive and dorees tion •ine o hol the only force socialist planner In the wake of the Hunterston sell-out tion of the churches, the CBI and local authorities-both cies, Call Labour and Tory! this, Falkirk Sammy Barr from Govan Boiler- makers and a leading member said that the Communist Parts une union memoers must use tt . ana •toreneas cracks the employing class In line uy with the dissenting ections of the CBI his backedup by shot was fellow Stalinist George McCor- Labour cary Rolls the fight to remove Thatcher.

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month dispute claiming that it had fought for Marine issues such Hunterston obvious attempt The Alvert l ane tame TIne develo east suv loos victmisaton oi ments was rejected by the con- stewards, The resolution reprinted workforce Delow was basstu vy d Illa Ulily eenlov nent vote ot the conterence A steering committee was set recall confer- up to organise a the right to strike. ence on 1o Decembel The way lorward Ior this extremely important movement makers Society forced the wilti kla. diso signe a claus Communist tarty lo parucipale Ine emoiovers in it is to: labour irrespective *Picket the STUC conven- the members accepted the agree.

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addition, charges are being brought against 48 mem •oers arreste• ov oolte inwre our Committee has described as style 'military against our peaceful picket line.

Ts teks ne WitT Tory anti-working class policy which • is causing mass redundan lead a fight gainst redundan- and throughout Gits Hyusllrt The rect or ecotano. usiro leos conference lation undermine unior rights, use the police army and A vastre done me ues or le conference against trade unionists GOUst ay allis l Link and instal dictatorsuu struggles in Hunterston, Ardeer

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*Approach Glasgow SOGAT Shop stewards commit- and build a joint campaign for tees branches, trades a Strathclydé Council of Äction councis to sena resolutions lo express alarm at the Hunterston sicwaru ' anu and the repercus . constanencies lt rest of the move- Sols lu conference warns the menta anore ute corel makers and GMWU to demand , o r complete reversal of the agree the dangerous deal signed ment ane uu rcasla chcl u conditions and shop loos •v union ledacis lo chu lic lwo stewards at tre avrsnire 2). That delegates from fac platform construction yard at Hunters- TOneS yaras. alla work labor form a delegate Cont te forge a united campaign linking deal involves loss of a all sections redundancy, public service cuts, 'phased thost etc. and resistinc wack cuts such as at BL and public Haye L daly workers resisting the 6% Suneneet limit. the right to seek changes in the 3) Full working agreement, and gives up support for." the November 29 demonstration in Liverpool, for all I workers who The executives of the Boiler occupy factories to defend jobs and the

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approximately one month's time to mobilise no auterent support and build up the forces the work. uc bana dala that the STUC • bamana other conditions conceded leads an all-out right against the Tory government. We condemn • wi

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SOCIALIST PRESS, Wednesday 26 November 1980 Scots teachers meet on pay In the aftermath of last the reality of the present situa- tion is that closer "formal links" session's struggle by Scottish for teachers ПРОПРАО ВИРІЙ АТОТІ ОІ АТР manoeuvre. decent increase, the wage On other two issues leadership ElS has of the there can be even less doubt. It organised a Special AGM on mpicmcnalon une device of compulsory arbitra- Saturday try that enabled the manage- push through major changes teachers IoIcE

MILU

the « negotiating acceptance of 14% earlier this machinery. How earth Keir Bloomer, the union's chiet nego- unese ncmde closer torma links with the NUT; retention of element of compulsory wa ol acd dvd dà cccc: break arbitration Teacner. are the inatliucly, through that they can only do ana me estadisnment ol a per- through the determination of manent pay review body. their Although some members of w sus d not o atouna or come ooo. the tank and ile Have ex ortsscd hole through compulsory arbi- approval proposed The

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tration. course of action, it is doubtful as to whether there are any Dashed

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of teachers' interests in moves The to the same applies towards unification with the proposal for a permanent pay review body. Surely any Evidence of the struggles of this issue on Hul us ilave une bast decade suggests mat Ine dashed by the hatcher govern bureaucratic leadership of the menus recent decision to reect

NUT

been more the findings of the Civil Service successful Pollock and than Pay Review Unit. stiling any When that body proposed a tull palty asol- was ceoæ or 20% want mcrease better wages and conditions by round, Thatcher Current their membership. stepped in reject the figure Moves towards unification at of hand out this voint would onlv be from max mumn or ulo the standpoint of strengthening What good then is a perma- the hand 'of the more conserva- nent pay review body however tive elements in the Els leader Lilail Co clElolie ship promises" are given, if govern- Although talk of "unity" ments ignore pledges of previous and "joint action" sounds fine, administrations, and even their

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Pickets supporting the strike by 800 Housing Depart- Manchester. The strikers, members of menli workers

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own pledges, and substitute pay nurus in us arDirary manticr: we are members will reject this motion and trust to their own ability to sorulc a vererl awaru Two ISSUeS wneh REsE fully debated and adopted those public united action with unuos ana oI a beak any notion linking WiLO salaries to jobs and conditions in future negotiations. Crosbie march estimated 5,000 All teachers and anti-cuts cam- paigners joined an official

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demonstration through Nottingham last Saturday reinstatement of victimised demanding Eileen nursery teacher Crosbie. Sisducishi aa sacked by _Education authority refusing to teach YeLSACU nurseN mon „cecene assistance. The staffing levels had been reduced by sending

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A : South Wales miners delegate conference voted unanimously week to recommend a vote against the Coal Board's 13% offer.

But instead of calling for a strike vote they called for "new ana more realsuc negotlating And the weekend the Yorkshire leaders also miners

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recommen reeceon the offer and the reopening of negotiations. the Scottish delegate pit conference alsu voted unanmous

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Clarke, Scottish vote

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argued that multIs the negotiations had been carred out with undue haste Scottish

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Mcuaney. miners' president and leading member of the Communist Partv. said that the first ster against the government must be total support for the firemen.

But he made no call for a vote in order strike to ensure mers are nerme core side the firemen to bring down the government.

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Daly, Lawrence General Secretary, , llas altackcu une colast. west ane Yołk shire committee decisions "unethical and unconstitution- .al" in that they seek to under-

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The settlement date for "greater efficiency" (speed-up) the annual pay review at excace

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notten working week Fords is supposed to be this So much for saving jobs Monday, 24 November. The unions have rejected the But the has expecting a company n ner. followed on its savage disciplin- slight increase. Fords have said they will not pay with than ary liluves usullie 72% offer tied to a demand for their competitos. This means a greater efficiency rise of no more than 10% with Yet when asked about strike inflation running at 16%.

The action, Ron Todd of the TGWU tus inso se wwipan. said "we shall not go rampaging Leylanlu SLyk about like a lot of old bulls.

Cose U ooeRaOns Todd a nay prat aa aes el corad hey union leaders are prepared to discuss ready impose a Leyland- suyIc Otlaydi

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WOTKeT. Moss Evans says he supports firemen: how about the

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Its owr SUV DUL LuLE firemen mem Ders emne fighting for all-out action But NUT leader Fred Jarvis defence of living standards?

was heckled by angry demon- strațors as he evaded the most obvious rau. une savomo comoary yutsuon. wilal ale you has proposed to the crews of its going to do next? three Dover-based ferries that Over 200 Nottingham they take a wage cut teachers have declared them This to £25-£30 willing amounl. Lake Dal per week off the pay of ratings Jueue sarke geon to toro in order to 'reduce costs". This Crosbie's reinstatement-but the been rejected by the unions

NUT

no thing but And partial protest actions. UnUnS Icorcsne 30,000 airport HealAroN Unti that fight is taken up Airways tor all its workers have rejected in earnest by the Union many from British teachers will shrink from taking a stand un vascu stall lo ducool a Da on the i for Culs 100 Ol freeze for six months and then sulaning Dueen Crosdle s late.

a 7.5% rișe. Miners say 'no' un canon ol ine union a tiners are asle to oluvoie Eno% governing body. represeny 14 votes majority mó ti on thể miners by Tha Scottish miners have in correctly for the Executive Committee -as hap turn pened with this pay offer.

democratisation ot the union suney want a change Irom The position where right wing representatives of a minority of

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This lay-off produced las uculsualvl As we go to aid-or eorkes ane the nt ank 7, are picketing the plant and tied •bI Metros dispute at the plani have voted to back . meting of 200 stewards with strike Sodt WU1k l) action if necessary. Democratise Meanwhile in the Cowlev Assembly Plant a mass meeting unanimously sup- ported the demand for democra- RISaLOH ol ne bl negollaling structure. The proposals advocated by Cowiey sicwarus wuule bica. proportional representation and cobndabsa of the negotiat bodies-and thus eliminate Lc sulala cola ol cial alol over u+ -ume OlECa representatives of manual worKers The Cowley workers voted a month to to meet again in Leylew Proziess on dus 1cnl Leyland Wew rtu Action Committee is to hold metings to draw the lessons of Birmingham and

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of national assembly pages were not enough to force all fire the employers to honour the delegates from agreement. brigades met at the recall Strathclyde conference of the FBU to were debate the action necessary with resolutions calling lot all- to combat the Tory govern- or at some predetermined time.

ment's 6% pay limit. Behind them anger determined • preserve Ine arreemeni winch ended their 9-week 1977-78 pay to table their level average proposal in order to strenginer the ody the actor. and would earlies. liltall But the increase this year of 18.8%.

action should be debated before that arranged "Not enough" conference reconvened. The FBU executive's plan This meant for a series one strikes has been discussed voted down, well-received, resolutions and sulla would be put to the conference.

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amendments to the EC Executive had standing orders that in effect DoUsa Work alternative amendments manoeuvit forestalling d1s cussion on such policies and left the firemen will steps to escalate their mass picket fire- OWIl the hands of the •defying

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Teac- laws which But delegates recognised that limit pickets to six in number.

at stake is a head-on clash with Even BU General secretary Terry Parry predicted arrests as 1s to soon as the one-day strikes com- then the firemen must be beaten will firemen Nor allow troops onto fire stations -OI be locked allow themselves to possibility Anti-union law Inere is crea that some fire stations may be occupied now is the more true And in the wake of the last claim. In one battle with a small DaKe Mutal ival cal will hope to he exnected to Dicker army seal as strikebreakers and fire stations-in defiance of the anti-union laws. also a real threat Socialist League, BM Box 5277, London WC1N 3XX. Printed by Registered as a newspaper at the Post Office. Signed articles do not necessarily represent the views of the Workers Socialist League.

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circumstances... On this, the thirty-first day of the hunger strike by Withdrawal Irish republican detainees in mmedate pumads for Pristher of War their pursuance such convenient pessimism ha been provided by the Richmond status, it is worth consider- woliststucily two opposing views genera ing November. within the British Labour much of the Labour Committe Party. on Ireland's model resolution The first. Labour Weekly (November 21 but back page) by Chris Malaughin "policy for demand) nas mme scandalous nedulle Block strike lacks support". In overwhelmingly. an article largely based on state- ments by fake-left pro-imperial- evidence wish of the Irish people favours ist Mr, Clive soley, Monaugl states " . The one unanimous • those MPs in favour Landed tread Ester are we land view amon of a united Ireland is that that British hunger strike makes a vulpick political problem potentially ment in rediu consuiule. major obstacle to developments 'Even the towards This CE staunch eventual Labour of Clay. vaul

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poices leadership; British have teed the right of veto to Unionist minority preseni remains unresolved; c) feels munication between British and ОТОРИКИОН urges that taken trade unionists TaLY member with acore noon avo the views of their Irish counter- favouring political and military withdrawal; £1500 target. massive £750.75 to raise the rate that some employers, backed by counts lock out Our address is: valiant, way either. until the unior accept tne individual strikers sign a humil normal iating working' contract. shown you memoes nave themselves ready to derv threats and take on the govern- their last strike

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showed they need i from the labour move- support ment if they are to win. the AnC alleol drag out the one-day strikes into a demoralising be resisted by the tight ior all out action. Morning Litho Printers (TU), London KKK killers walk acted in "self that they had defence Yet TV viewers all over the "Justice" Ronald Reagan world gunmen simply saw last week on the demonstrators open furt • rom ne back 01 d cal The Ku reactionary organisa among the Greensboro, their tions throw Reagan's presidential They were acquitted by an campaign. the grounds government to immediately and special status for unconditionally: 1) prisoner of war prisoners under present grant all Dolitical and releas stalus prisoners. 2) Repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act. of all British refutation 3) withdraw military and ment in Ireland." Labour Party The Richmond resolution is yet further evidence that where following issues involved in the Irish , (drawn up to include war are fully debated within the about movement. suppor Cas. be won for a position of solidar rejecting its compromised ity with the Irish people.

withdrawal" hunger striker was carried eloquent call make 101 support from

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CIP recoonises the and sisters that the clear popular socialist to for every you! towards a Emergency resolutions sup porting the hunger strikers' five involve. should tabled at be everv union brance and abou Party meeting. Delegations must mobilised for

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Don't the demonstration current Hunger Strikers Die' to be held of in London on December 7 Labour councillors and MPs b) repudiates the policies of and union officials at every level governments be forced to lend then weight to the campaign for the electively guadil restoration of political status to Ireland the republican prisoners of Long the alone can save the lives of the men and women hunger strikers that effective com- Those that reluse to take such a stand must be exposed as measures British capitalist that, and of the

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