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LIVERPOOL
SACKED DOCKERS AND MEMBERS OF THE 47 GROUP OF SURCHARGED
LIVERPOOL COUNCILLORS
Invite
all Socialists to join our
CAMPAIGN
FOR A MASS PARTY OF THE WORKING CLASS
After
seven years in power New Labour has abandoned every vestige of
Socialism. The electorate is now faced with choice of voting
for the main parties of New Labour, Tory or Liberal
Democrats.
All
three are openly capitalist parties, committed to supporting
neo-liberalism, or the maximisation of profit at the expense
of workers. The working class is effectively disenfranchised.
In
view of this the members of the 47 Group and the Sacked
Dockers have decided to launch a campaign for the
establishment of a genuine working class party based on the
following principles:
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The
repeal of all anti-trade union laws
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Taking
privatised public utilities back into public ownership
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A
reversal of privatisation policies in education and health
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Support
for workers and nations in struggle Internationally
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Opposition
to fees for education at all levels
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The
establishment of a minimum wage based on the European
minimum of £7.50 an hour - young workers not excluded
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To
embrace the now moribund Clause 4, Part 4 of the ‘Old’
Labour Party
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To
actively involve all sections of society, regardless of
age, race, creed or gender
Meetings
of Labour Movement and community activists have already been
held and have enthusiastically endorsed the Campaign, which
will continue with a programme of meetings and rallies being
arranged with leading speakers from the Socialist and Trade
Union Movement being invited. We recognise that as the
campaign unfolds a suitable name for the organisation will be
decided, but now that is not considered an imperative.
Statement by Jimmy
Nolan, Chairman of the Port Stewards Committee and Sacked
Dockers:
‘We recognise
the necessity of uniting all socialists under a common
banner, that’s why we are working with the members of the
47 Group of surcharged councillors in mounting a campaign
for the establishment of a genuine mass socialist party of
the working class. The struggle of both the Dockers and the
47 provides us with the experience to build and organise. We
are urging Labour Movement organisations and rank and file
members to come on board.’
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