,?REE ,/RIKES -- ,EFFECTIVE ,TACTIC ,AGA9/ ! ,JOB ,SEEK]S ,ALL[ANCE 

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,! ,?REE ,/RIKES /RATEGY WAS ?\<T UP AS A WAY ( EXPOS+ DOLE WORK]S & MANAGEM5T :O >E US+ ! ,J,S,A TO H>ASS CLAIMANTS4 ,UNIONS LIKE ! ,C,P,S,A1 AS WELL AS ! ,T,U,C & MANY ON ! ,LEFT1 HAVE CONDEMN$ ?IS 9ITIATIVE4 ,9DE$ ! ,C,P,S,A C\NT]POS$ ! DEM& ( SECURITY SCRE5S TO PROTECT DOLE WORK]S FROM ANGRY CLAIMANTS4 ,NATIONALLY1 ! DOLEWORK]S UNIONS HAVE DONE LITTLE TO PRACTICALLY RESI/ ! ,J,S,A1 & !IR MEMB]S HAVE BE5 IMPLEM5T+ BO? ! ,J,S,A & ,PROJECT ,WORK4 ,LOCALLY1 SOME UNION LEAD]S W]E ?REAT5+ & PO9T+ \T UNEMPLOY$ ACTIVI/S4 ,UNEMPLOY$ ACTIVI/S 9 ,$9BUR< REPORT$ TO ! ,GR\NDSWELL MEET+ ?AT A ',?IRD ,/RIKE' WAS BE+ ISSU$ AGA9/ A CLAIMANT ADVIS]4 ,! :OLE QUE/ION+ ( ! ,?REE ,/RIKES /RATEGY BY ! ,LEFT REVEALS ?AT ONCE AGA91 !Y >E NOT ! SOLUTION1 BUT P>T ( ! PROBLEM4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ONE CAN READ 9 ,SOCIALI/ ,\TLOOK1 PAP] ( ! ,TROTSKYI/ GR\P ( ! SAME NAME1 AN >TICLE BY ONE ,KEI? ,S9CLAIR CALL$ ',H[ ,NOT ,TO ,FI<T ! ,JOB ,SEEK]S ,ALL[ANCE OR ,?REE ,/RIKES ?AT ,%\LDN'T BE ,SUPPORT$'4 ,! REM>KABLY ILL-9=M$ >TICLE 7>5'T ,TROTS SUPPOS$ TO BE 9 ! VANGU>D ( !ORY87 TELLS US ?AT ! ,?REE ,/RIKES /RATEGY IS 0NO LONG] ! NATIONAL POLICY ( ?AT GR\P04 ,! HACK !N GOES ON TO TELL US ?AT3 0,! ,?REE ,/RIKES POLICY CUTS ACROSS ATTEMPTS TO W9 OV] JOB C5T] WORK]S TO ACTIVELY OPPOSE ! ,J,S,A4 ,LEFT ACTIVI/S 9 ! ,C,P,S,A >E PUT ON ! DEF5SIVE1 AS MANAGEM5T & RI<T-W+ UNION (FICIALS COMB9E TO SUGGE/ ?AT ALL ANTI-,J,S,A ACTIVITIES >E T>GET$ AT ,C,P,S,A MEMB]S4 ,?REE ,/RIKES MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO W9 OV] JOB C5T] WORK]S1 & IS1 9 REALITY1 A GIFT TO MANAGEM5T & ! RI<T -W+ LEAD]%IP ( ! ,C,P,S,A04 ,WE >E ALSO TOLD ?AT ! 0MA9 ADVOCATES ( ',?REE ,/RIKES' T5D TO BE FROM AN AN>*I/ BACKGR\ND4 ,H[EV] AN>*I/S & SYNDICALI/S :O OP]ATE )9 ! EXI/+ TRADE UNIONS & ,TRADE ,C\NCILS >E (T5 OPPOS$ TO ,?REE ,/RIKES4 ,SUPPORT = ,?REE ,/RIKES IS (T5 L9K$ ) A REFUSAL TO PUT PRESSURE ON ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & UNION LEAD]%IPS TO FI<T ! ,J,S,A & ,PROJECT ,WORK07674 

,LET'S LOOK AT ?IS /ATEM5T 9 DETAIL4 ,FROM \R [N 9VOLVEM5T 9 ANTI-,J,S,A ACTIVITY IT IS C]TA9LY NOT \R VIEW ?AT ,?REE ,/RIKES HAS BE5 AB&ON$ BY ,GR\NDSWELL4 ,!RE WAS C]TA9LY NO VISIBLE OPPOSITION TO IT AT ! LA/ MEET+4 ,9DE$1 !RE SEEM$ TO BE G5]AL APPROVAL = ANY ,?REE ,/RIKES ACTION4 ,AS TO ! /ATEM5T ?AT AN>*I/S & SYNDICALI/S W]E OPPOS$ TO IT1 WELL1 IT DOES NOT SEEM TRUE ( ! COMRADES ( ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION4 ,! ONLY O!R SYNDICALI/ GR\PNOTICEABLY ACTIVE 9 ! ,TRADES ,C\NCILS >E ! ,SYNDICALI/ ,BULLET9 PEOPLE4 ,WE W]E NOT AW>E ?AT !Y OPPOS$ ,?REE ,/RIKES4 ,P]HAPS WE CAN HAVE SOME 9=MATION FROM !M ON !IR /ANCE8 

,!N WE COME TO ! LUDICR\S & MISLEAD+ DEM&S TO PUT PRESSURE ON ,LABOR & ! UNION LEAD]S 7& 5D UP WA/+ \R TIME74 ,!RE >E NO PLANS TO REPEAL ! ,J,S,A FROM ,LABOR1 9DE$ !RE HAS BE5 NO OPPOSITION FROM !M AT ALL4 ,9 FACT1 ,GORDON ,BR[N1 ,LABOR ,%AD[ ,*ANCELLOR1 HAS MADE IT CLE> ?AT HE WILL NOT REMOVE ! ,J,S,A & PROPOSES ?AT ! Y\NG UNEMPLOY$ WORK = !IR DOLE4 ,TO ?9K ?AT ,LABOR WILL *ANGE C\RSE OV] ?IS IS RIDICUL\S & DANG]\S4 

,LET'S LOOK AT ! MA9 CLAIM ?AT ! >TICLE MAKES1 ?AT ,?REE ,/RIKES WILL DAMAGE UNITY BETWE5 ! UNEMPLOY$ & DOLE WORK]S4 ,?IS ACCUSATION ( CAUS+ DISUNITY HAS (T5 BE5 RAIS$ :5 P>TICUL> SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS EXPRESS !IR [N SPECIFIC 9T]E/S4 ,! WORK+ CLASS IS NOT A MONOLI?1 IT CONSI/S ( MANY DIFF]5T GR\PS & 9T]E/S4 ,UNITY IS NOT WON BY H>P+ ON AB\T A FALSE CONCEPT ( ',UNITY'1 :I* DOES NOT EXI/ AT ! MOM5T1 BUT RECOGNIZ+ ?OSE SPECIFIC 9T]E/S4 ,:5 WOM5 ORGANIZ$ AGA9/ SEXISM & DISCRIM9ATION1 ! OLD CRY ( 0,Y\'RE CAUS+ SPLITS 9 ! RANKS ( ! WORK+ CLASS0 W5T UP4 ,! SAME :5 BLACK PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ AGA9/ RACISM4 

,IT HAS TO BE REM>K$ ?AT MANY MEMB]S ( ,LEFT \TFITS >E DOLE WORK]S4 ,GR\PS LIKE ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 7:O HAVE *ANG$ !IR NAME FROM ,MILITANT71 ,SOCIALI/ ,\TLOOK1 ! ,S,W,P & ! ,ALLIANCE = ,WORK]S ,LIB]TY >E P>TICUL>LY ACTIVE 9 ! ,C,P,S,A1 ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY_/,MILITANT HAV+ MO/ SUCCESS 9 CAPTUR+ POSITIONS 9 ! BUREAUCRACY4 ,!RE HAS BE5 G5]AL HO/ILITY TO ,?REE ,/RIKES 9 ! RANKS ( ! ,LEFT1 NOT JU/ ! ,TROTSKYI/S BUT GR\PS LIKE ! ,SC>GILLITE ,SOCIALI/ ,LABOR ,P>TY4 

,WE HAVE TO FACE FACTS4 ,!RE IS A G5]AL CULTURE AMONG DOLEWORK]S ( CONTEMPT T[>DS CLAIMANTS4 ,! MISLEAD+ >GUM5T ?AT RANKS >E BROK5 BY ! UNEMPLOY$ DEF5D+ !MSELVES FAILS TO RECOGNIZE ?AT A P>TICUL> HI]>*ICAL RELATION%IP EXI/S BETWE5 DOLEWORK]S & ! UNEMPLOY$4 ,= A />T1 ! ,LEFT HAS DELIB]ATELY MISUND]/OOD ! G5]AL ?RU/ ( ,?REE ,/RIKES4 ,IT W\LD BE *IEFLY AIM$ AT (FICE MANAG]S & 'ADVIS]S'- ! 5=C]S S5T 9 TO MAKE SURE ! ,J,S,A IS PUT ?R\< EFFECTIVELY4 ,IT W\LD V]Y R>ELY BE AIM$ AT L[LY DOLEWORK]S4 ,H[EV]1 :]E !RE W]E CASES ( DOLEWORK]S BEHAV+ 9 AN >ROGANT & BULLY+ WAY TO CLAIMANTS1 & 5?USIA/ICALLY APPLY+ ! T]MS ( ! ,J,S,A1 NO D\BT ,?REE ,/RIKES ACTIONS W\LD BE UND]TAK54 ,ON ! O!R H&1 C\LD IT NOT BE SAFELY >GU$ BY DOLEWORK]S ?AT !Y W]E REFUS+ TO GET 5?USIA/IC AB\T APPLY+ ! ,J,S,A PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y FE>$ ACTION FROM ! UNEMPLOY$8 

,! UNEMPLOY$ HAVE FEW ME?ODS ( DEF5SE AT !IR DISPOSAL4 ,UNLIKE WAG$ WORK]S :O WORK 9 ONE WORKPLACE1 OR SEV]AL [N$ BY ! SAME FIRM1 !Y HAVE FEW OPPORTUNITIES TO GET TOGE!R4 ,! RE-ORGANIZATION ( SIGN+ ON 9CREAS$ ?IS ATOMIZATION1 ALL[+ FEW TO CONGREGATE AT ONE TIME4 ,OBVI\SLY ! UNEMPLOY$ %\LD ATTEMPT TO ORGANIZE COLLECTIVELY :]E POSSIBLE1 E/ABLI%+ ANTI-,J,S,A GR\PS OR JO9+ ?OSE ALREADY 9 EXI/5CE4 ,WAG$ WORK]S HAVE ! WEAPONS ( WORKPLACE ACTION AT !IR DISPOSAL1 BE !Y /RIKES1 WORK-TO-RULES1 GO-SL[S OR OCCUPATIONS1 ETC4 ,! UNEMPLOY$ HAVE NONE ( !SE MEANS ( ACTION4 ,OBVI\SLY OCCUPATIONS & SIT-9S & DEMON/RATIONS >E SOME ( ! TACTICS ?AT CAN BE US$4 ,BUT :Y >GUE AGA9/ A TACTIC ?AT CAN BE US$ UND] SPECIFIC CIRCUM/ANCES1 BY PEOPLE :O >E (T5 P[]LESS8 ,ONCE AGA91 AS ) PREVI\S EXAMPLES LIKE ! ,POLL ,TAX1 ! ,LEFT HAS GOT IT WRONG4 ,?IS REFLECTS !IR WILLFUL IGNOR+ ( ! DIFF]5T POSITIONS ( DOLEWORK]S & ?OSE SIGN+ ON4 ,IT ALSO REFLECTS ! DEEP COMPROMISES ! ,LEFT HAS MADE BY ITS POSITIONS )9 ! TRADE UNIONS4 ,!RE IS A CLE> L9E1 A CLASS DIVIDE IF Y\ LIKE1 BETWE5 ?OSE ,LEFTI/S :O CONDEMN ,?REE ,/RIKES & ?OSE REVOLUTION>IES :O >E OP5-M9D$ AB\T ! TACTIC4 

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