“of these workers they will still have to worry…”
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Socialist Republic1981The Southern state and its partiesTrade unions and workers' strugglesThe Southern state and its partiesTrade unions and workers' struggles
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of these workers they will still have to worry about their jobs. The government has singled out the public services as a major economic burden on the economy which must be cut back. Some services will be threatened by return to private hands -- telecommunications and transport; others may be closed entirely'—- NET and Irish Steel; staff in the civil service departPublic Service Alliance Despite possible tax concessions, workers in the public sector will be fighting for their lives. The unity of the labour movement must be reinforced by a massive mobilisation to defend them. The creation of an alliance of trade unions in the public sector can be the first step in a fight back against the Coalition.
The unity of workers and their allies needs to be paired against the unity of the FUE, IFA, and ICMSA. In particular the trade unions should give every assistance to the small farmers to build their own representative organisation. This should be supplemented by adopting a programme of demands which would benefit workers and small farmers alike At an H Block/Armagh public meeting some months back Councillor Jack Bourke (FF) won fame and notoriety for stating the obvious -- that British soldiers in the 6 counties were ‘legitimate targets’. Subsequently, Bourke was given the title of *half gobshite of the year’ by Hugh Leonard writing in the Sunday Independent. When the matter was mentioned at a recent city council meeting Clir Bourke saw his chance. Springing. From his seat he said: I’ve been waiting to have a go at Mr Leonard’.
‘Some years ago’, he continued, ‘Hugh Leonard said he would leave Ireland if Charlie Haughey ever became Taoiseach. Not only did this happen, but Mr Leonard throughout the last Taoiseach’s period in office, remained in his ‘tax free haven’ in Ireland being paid for by ‘gobshites’ like me.’
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC Page 4 T he rioting began July 4th in Southall, a predominantly Asian suburb of London. A skinhead band was playing in a local pub and a couple of Powerful Blow to Thatcher Government Tory Strategy stories Of 4 hooded men appearing at every riot to conduct the show. Many black militants seem to place little emphasis on organisation and they youth, British working class youth have 3 significant culture of their own centered around rock and reggae music which has been influenced by radical