'IF the Government holds the line, the private sector will do Its damndestlo hold the line as well. That was CBI director Methven lust week demanding that the Government take a stand on the 7 million workers in the public sector.
Healey and Callaghan lost no time in rashing to assure the CHI and Elle Tories that in to the public sector anions.
the AUEW to advance their Many way via official negoliating channeis see the peed to break out of simply narros concerns shows the unions against the policies of the Social such class strumgle oppositions have developed to some excent. is an important seep into spreading the move into wider sectors.
While the extent to which such a movement could be generalised throughout the labour movement wil he weskened the Lool pre-occupation differencials, the lessons will nor steward who wants to launch a fight to defend living standards Fightine to make up the all i living standards by rejecting new wage controls, building up a class are two of the most vical steps in ebe entire trade union moveiben union movement neods to follow the caraorkers" lead, * Dockers have also ser the pec un claims to defend divine ston dards afrer I Aurur. Liverpooi und Southumpion have altend atonal port state an de te mittee for a 20 per cent inc perselte Moting before 31 Jmty.
The clush in the public sector is municipal manual workers' daim November. The UNIL Enter. Reinforced by cash limits and eagerty policed by the men Tory councile, Intends to fight for wage controls by defesting the public sector workers.
If the Government defeats this section of workers, thea the car worlons, miners sad other can he threadened with isolation.
The whole union has bo rally to defent this polley.
is R burning need themselves. This developed on cuts in sonne areas, and in the 17 November demonstration. Bat H base't developed on wages - on contrary such Invour of a new round of wage It is vital now that the unions both organise an alliance rad pe forward the Types of demand which can unite all public secto wirkers creases to conspensule for influ tion, and a t50 minimuns wage nding 0 demand autansarle in maintala the real rulue of the spending. This demand is vital hoth la the struggie ugunst cuts and in that to defead workers' living standurds that public sector workers are ao Isolated. The cuts already affect marker. sector other workers aad divide the labour movement. on pickels. solidurity working These sectu Crance * ES0 minimum wage after stoppages; * Ead the cash limits a: * Automatie compensation for inflation in wages and social spending; * For a public sector allinace.