Class-wide

Ehy Conauner Prien Index, tie Nation] wWaee: 4grecmgnta have resulted in 4 real-wage cut for the vast mijorite of workers, Thla decline in wages hee net been anrehere tear big oneugh for the Emlovyers to selve their crisis of profirability at the workara! expense, Setwithetanding the coe dn werkers? incom Table 2 shows that aver the last deeaie the incbilitr of the enplopers te invest and modervige has Teant a irastic reduction ic their share ar wealth bedng produced, fonsddeciog aZ1 the erher problems the employers hare, a mic ereuter cedoate aon in wages will bo necessary if they ane ta mike the working clase pay for the orisis of capitalian, EXPLHRAS LSE Mar Talay a situation has been reached Were Yubion— al Wace Jgreements have become toc much of a burden for worters and tee mach af « laxery for the employers, Ueder the strain of this cootradiction a furthar MWA would collapse in chaos, fut the eoployers are ot in a geod position te morce a wage bargaining framework favourable to themealyes, Mot alone have the ‘KWits failed Co selive the economic crisis, ther have failed ta aideriios the basic militancy of the workers, while the exemplary conkativity af che Taatis wan Hiderated under the NWAts it has not at wll few eradicated, Last pear, for example, 42,46T kerkers went an strike for 2 pardad of Fie, 949 Maclay — figures which cane clase te tha peak figures [or the 6015 ateike waves Underiyiag ald the recent talk aber changing the Critiework of wage burguining, therefore, ia one seldant fact - a shar palarisation of the clase strugela, Since the emplevers are oot in a posite lon ta mals majer concessions armel the workers are tao strong to be openly aid directly defeated the initiative an this dtugttan Lies with, the CLASS STROGGLA. ALTERNATIVE In opposition to any form of *Sactal Gartract’ in which wage peateaint would be traded for spurious promises of increases in social welfare ond emp lay ment, Socialists in the unions showld mobilise around the fellowing demands: _ ; — for centralised chllective targaining without atrines; withdray fran tae Matigocl Bry laverebabe aur Gooleredce. eatery Meo farther neeotistions weil all AWA oreware lave beeo paid. ae : ie Por an tndes Linked G10 a week flat rate inCresta ; ee= Pnddiscriminstion against women = The males rute [or the job, =< Sypport the lew paid workers - for a oetional winima take home pay of £440 week irrespective of age Or dike , — Against uxaoploynent = reducs the work week ta d!chours as recommended by the Zurgpean Trade ated thetinods should be capable af uitine Tet SSPE vy a eed SL Wi Se 1 sous