IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Freedom

· Socialist Challenge No. 199, 28 May 1981 · pp. 7-8 of the scan · 500 words

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page 7 of the scan

: SDLP 438; TC 88. AREA E: SDLP DLP 984; TC 164.

• Irish Republican HIP Irish Independence Party workers Party;

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page 8 of the scan

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side Woolworths FIFTY marchers in Aberdare on 21 May on the leg OT the March for Jobs were reminded of their history.

Trevor Roberts, who had trodden the same roads in the 1936 hunger march, sent them their rain. soaked way the forefront and you'll never fail.

The marchers took this message to factory gates, pitheads and communities trek the threatened Duport steel workers in Lanell in the west to the eastern town of Newport where over 5,000 Lianwern steel jobs have been savaged in the ycal But as footsore marChers prepared to loin the main Liverpool march at Bedford, frustration built UD the Wales TUC over the inactivity of George Wright, Wales TUC General Secretary at retused to back the Welsh march. At the last grea pressure, he gave verbal backing, WOU MOOHS. ing official demonstrations or tactory walk outs.

Marchers were angry at the stark contrast between UNIS Lne tens thousands who greeted the Mail marca South Wales National Union of Miners President. Em vn Williams summed up the feelings of the when he greeted them at Pontypridd: 'When (the ns took sinke actor earlier year, the government were terrified of a general strike so they caved in.

'You can march all you like and the TUC can issue all the guidelines it likes, but only this concerted action will do the job.' Sadly officials like George Wright are determined to strangle precisely this sort of action.

The Wales March for Jobs was good, but the struggle to 'put the • Dallit to the forefront' will have i continue

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