THE one-hour general strike in Poland last Friday, organised by the new independent trade union centre Solidarnosc, marks the end of month's intense forts to consolidate the forces of the workers' movement.
The strike, called to protest against the government'S failure to grant the full wage increases won in August and •t. the new union, was a resounding sucwooo All the areas , of Solidarnosc strength were solidly involved called out stopped work: and were many indications of Rozanski (recently Labour Focus on Eastern Europe).
Thur 9 Oct BIRMINGHAM.
Oliver MacDonald Steve Griftiths. Committee Room 1, Digbeth Hall, 7pm.
Wed 15 Oct BRENT. Tessa Gelderen (IMG) debates Graham Taylor (CP, personal capacity). 7.30pm Anson Hall, Anson Rd, NW2.
Tues 14 Oct WOLVERHAMPTON (town). wlIn Richard Rozanski and Oliver MacDonald.
broad and deep syr movement working population as a whole Conservative estimates of the suren in millon ciner estates co muci level of support, workforce et- represents the most r Lauc ulul County di any time in the nistory orme muer ond wolk• class movement. the and the scope of the mass move ment in August it is not suprising.
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coval cund une last lew has been the organising and consolidating this force in sul se Outside the Gdansk region, its utmost to restrict the organised membership of Poland) and Oliver MacDonald (editor of Thur 16 Oct WOLVERHAMPTON and Richard Poly Students Union, 1pm. Civic Organised by the Socialist Society.
Wed 29 Oct van YORK. University Wing with Richard Rozanski. Ring Tony on 413258 for details.
Fri 31 Oct PLYMOUTH.
With Richard Rozanski.
the to prevent the new union from be Whip was banking on purely pr alla to resporu coreichilly to latiulia poncles. easlly and Cortic Kremlin COn• of Stalinism Yugoslav-type local safety valves aulas davas for the bureaucratic system.
Dossiolta within the union disciplined move- including Lech would be wise national leadership. ference of delegates the nation-wide organisation won the day.
indicates that will not be able to destroy social upheavals. apparatus of mains the Soviet Rozanski. Ilcialcu DUl LIC Committee meeting approachec - evenwho right Polytechnic. For within a strategic framework trol over the On Kania leadership vigorous Eternal arverica easily divided region In these ways the new union nosc? And union Dual us Human centausca.
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