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aloo for the Govertment -n¢e for the Trade the Equal Pay legislatian withio the EBC, biLIE which it is tetally unable te pay. 4Tt the sam: time, it has awakened expectations etd demsadg amonz arganised wien workers, which given tie appalline cenditians which Massive wage differentisls.ceuld only lead eereralised breakigun of restrictions on wen at every Low thraugheut the work= force, ald bogs political repercussions ih term af che division of labour within the point in caofidence.and their consciousness of theic own value as workers ond ae trade defest of this Lanegtanding struggle wis te come about,it could eoly pave the way for = reactionary onelaught against wonect wid ah increased reliance by Che Wayernnent and the basgecean the reluctance: of the T.W movement and wale workers ta euppert the The role which the T.U. movement has played a0 far,in itis aceeptance of the oo strike tle bras put an the telephaoists ky the WH Prepared te fight,and the sheence ef july spintanseus show of golideritr within the tovetieot a3 4 whale, in dodication of the pressing necoseity for oeetriting tien ta be bailt by woorn thee selvns,cn¢ the wale workers who suppert theti within the Ledgur movement. An initial sten towerds adveocing this feeariiietion has already been taken with the asteblishuent of the Eguel Pay Suppor Groupes initiative taken by Irish Weorn (nited in conjunction with woorn and men workers wie have taken action an tis lasue.,The intention of the gndup is te fight both inside and outside of che T,, favement to win suppert for strigeles al ready taking place,and’ ta give. cone “idence: and backing ta Wikneo prepare: te make cleins,If this campaign is ta be Miki it requires militants within the ittitns, the weteos and the studont moveorn: willing ta fight within their branche 40d Orgsoisations for active support donations afd spongarehip,Hore thao any thine else it will require active recaenitdan on the part ef goclalists and trade unionists, that the struggle foc Equsl Pay is a oantral claga isaue eee on which hinges the livines and workine WMiditiong af tens af thousmids of yomen, pad the ability af the werking class as a wlohe te defand their living standards,
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