Workers Victory! Df}] Intercontinental Press
Socialist Republic1980Internationalism and other strugglesJames ConwayInternationalism and other struggles
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NO TO CAPITALISM If the Polish bureaucrats have no credibility neither has the capitalist West. Indeed one of the causes of the workers! revolt was unfavourable trading terms with the West and excessive reliance by Gierek on foreign capital. They see Poland's colossal indebtedness to capitalist financial institutions as a major barrier to raising their own living standards, They know that the capitalist system of the West would mean only more exp-— loitation and repression.
SUPPORT THEM NOW The workers of Gdansk marched back to work singing the ''Inter— national", the anthem of international socialism. They were appea ing for the support of honest wor— kers everywhere to help them consolidate their victory. Irish workers can play their part. The Irish trade union movement could send "fact-finding!! delegations to Poland; shopfloor committees could "twin! up with similar Polish committees; the statements and documents of the new Polish "unions! could be distributed widelyin IreSupport the Polish worker:; now! Learn from them nowl interest in maintaining stability in