GOVERNMENT expenditure is also being used lo police the private sector trel on the vast buylog powe that the slate possesses in industry. The plan is 1e threeson workers who win increases over the time wit withdrawal ol contracts. The employers, hiding a Senile, will tum to the workers with hands outstretche saking: What can 1 do? The answer should come loud and clear. Pay us what you owe ust To bow to the Governient's blackman, or keep h •secret, as some shep slewards have done, 14 a recige for isplation and deleet, The siternative is to launch a campaign 30 Govement IntimIdetion and Heelay blacking has order books al companies should be opened to the worklone so that they know in advance the type of pressure which the Govermont will oxert on the workforce It the ciaim is won.
A joint fight for wage claims which make up for loss of eemings under the last two years of incomes polley Is the best way of tackling Healey's Toe the line or lace the sack" threat. Alter all, the Government can't cance all its orders from industry!
SOCIALIST CHALLENGE 22 September, 1977 page 10