For Worker's Action

Every step the campaign ond all the forces involved take over the coming weeks must be carefully considered. Our criteria for activity must be around 2 central axes : is there a clear political goal and direction; can the greatest number of people possible, participate. Only actions which tulfill both can effectively build a mass campaign. People's Democracy clearly states that there can be no military solution to the prison struggle. Neither are the chances of successful remobilisation enhanced with an escale*ior of the military campaign. Qui* ys) contrary, we have seen be’ ay reliance on such a strat becomes a real obstacle to the mass A strategy which avoids the pitfalls, we have outlined and which incorporates a plan to widen the base of the campaign and involve new layers of workers, wome., students and youth, is the weapon we will need over the coming weeks.

It is the only weapon that can blunt the attacks of the British and force them onto the road to inevitable defeat. groups of workers. To this. end, on Saturday, February 21st and Action on April 15th in support of the prisoners. This is seen os a supporters of the campaign.

eventually Workers ar , 1anning lobbies of support for the prisoners from the trade union leadership. Trade union leaders must be forced to workers who take industrial action from victimisation. International solidarity and strike action is also being planned.

on the task of canvassing groups of workers. All the action groups in their areas. The Trade Union Sub Committee is planning closer A key element in winning the demands demands of the prisoners will be the each area. trade union supporters met in Derry decided to build a workers’ Day of launching focus for the trade union trade union head offices to canvass support the prisoners and to protect The campaign as a whole must take must see workers action as a priority contact with the action groups and will be providing propaganda material and lists of key workplaces in As yet women workers have not been approached in an organised manner. As yet there are no women on the T.U. Steering Committee - this must be rectified as soon as possible if we are to take seriously the question of raising the question of Armagh with women workers. The under representation of militants from Belfast should also be rectified.

The Communist Party of Ireland should clarify its' position with regard to the campaign as the mobilisation of its worker militants in support of the Day of Action is a priority. Officially the CPI does not support the National H Block/ Armagh Committee for sectarian reasons, namely because they do net support the provos military campaign. Since support for the Provos campaign is not o demand of the Committee the CPI's position is participate in the campaign are disquieting.

The mobilisation by Sinn Fein of it's trade union periphery should also be undertaken.

A successfull Day of Action, especially by southern workers, would radically alter the balance in Favour of forcing the British to retreat. The Working class has this potential power since it produces the wealth and services of society. The Nationalist consiousness of the Irish Working Class must be harnessed lf properly mobilised, British intransigence will be flattened in its' wake ALL OUT APRIL 15th.

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