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Socialist Challenge No. 172, 13 November 1980 · p. 15 of the scan · 397 words

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page 15 of the scan

CRUISE MISSLES/ call these becaese they bureaucrats defend their privileges anc not ine interests or une ma jority of their members 1 ney the workers' movemell Their function is to collaborate employers and the government, and to play / this role they have to have influence among oramary workels Lner methods of maintaining tha influence Stallis the difference be ofvarious ficials ditterence. between Moss Evans anc Terry Duffy are important basically oul start tron now oest lo lali tain collaboration WER UN employers and their own position of privileg than the interests of their members.

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