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AST month a consultative document, the ales TUC Social Plan, was issued for discuson at this weekend's rence. As an alternative to between leration of British Industries (CBI) and the ct Labour government. PAUL HIGHFIELD • BARRY WILKINS argue that the strategy 'the Wales TUC is no way forward for Welsh orkers.
Welsh working people ed by Tory garment been hit partıcularly and the economic workers in Wales conthe Tories the trade unions, creased social spending, the expansion of employment in the service sector, and reduction the to let wages keep pace witn inflation unless forced to by the labour movement.
Further, the Social Plan disarms Ine trade union movement in advale ov rejecting any militant struggle. It binds and gags the union mem. bership order to • Will agreement with the CBI and the government.
This strategy of open the bosses dangerous for working the militancy of the miners which saved their jobs, and the 'reasonableCOLD STEEL TOR IRON dod LADY labour movement To defend jobs and living standards the only weapon we can' WE have become a respected part of the establishment' general secretary George Wright's view of the role of the Wales TUC. It explains the leadership's record of hesitancy and inaction.
During the 1980 steel strike they twice postponed the call for out strike resulting IN much bitterness and demoralisation When Thatcher visited Cardiff in December 1980 the Wales TUC half-heartedly called for a picket, nothing to build it. returned in March this year, it refused to do anything, and left the job to the Cardiff Trades Council.
The Wales TUC's main contribution to the British TUC's 'week of action' in April was a 'gala', rather than a demonstration, which proved a total flop.
The only time that the Wales TUC has given leadership January 1980.
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