IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Peoples march LIVERPOOL LONDON

Socialist Challenge No. 184, 12 February 1981 · p. 6 of the scan · 265 words

The scan: sc-n184-feb-12-1981.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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IF YOU can help, need more information or want posters, leaflets, badges, tee shirts, sponsor forms get in touch In the North-west North West TUC Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancs, OL6 7YZ. Telephone Or in Birmingham phone Carter on 021-643 4151, and in the South-east Jack Dromey on 01-574 1391.

Northampton May 22 6.8% t May 23 Hemel May 26 4.3% Wembley May 28 5.9 the march contact Colin 222 Stamford St, Pete Bedford 5.5% Letchworth May 24 6.4% Luton May 25 7.5% Wattord May 27 4.3% Lne argument that profitability first, it can do little make suggestions to the the economy.

There is only one way lo stop lne lones axing public spending and raispense of jobs — mobilislabour nIOvement. Closures have to be met with occupations. That way the workplace can become a base from organise solidarity.

The demand for work or full pay should become the rallying cry of the labour movement. Such a demand counters the logic Tories the right-wing leaders of the TUC and Bosses It is a demand that challenges the right of can only be realised if firms accounts are onen ed up to the inspection of the workforce, and if the firm. WICU threaten to close is taken over by the workers.

As as the employers' right to make profit goes unchalleng ed, the wasteland of closures and cuts can only grow. Firms like Tate and Lyle in Liverpool will close 'unprofitable' sugar refining plant, over Merseyside workers redundant and hitting the livelihoods of thousands of workers in the West Indies.

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