Socialist Organiser

The weekly of the fused Workers Socialist League, July 1981 to April 1984

Bill Peters

The pen-name of Alan Thornett in this period. The by-line is shown as printed.

36 articles with a by-line, 1981–1984

11 July 1981BL: The real attacks are coming
Socialist Organiser no. 45, 11 July 1981
13 August 1981A Step Towards Confrontation on Bl Pay
Socialist Organiser no. 48, 13 August 1981
3 September 1981Healy's recipe for BL: revolution or nothing
Socialist Organiser no. 51, 3 September 1981
10 September 1981BL's bid to vet workers' private lives
Socialist Organiser no. 52, 10 September 1981
8 October 1981The BL strike that doesn't exist!
Socialist Organiser no. 56, 8 October 1981
15 October 1981Cowley strikers return
Socialist Organiser no. 57, 15 October 1981
12 November 1981Bloody - but Unbowed
Socialist Organiser no. 61, 12 November 1981
7 January 1982Putting the screws: Tebbit and the bosses' offensive
Socialist Organiser no. 67, 7 January 1982
14 January 1982Cowley climbdown
Socialist Organiser no. 68, 14 January 1982
21 January 1982Cowley bosses retreat
Socialist Organiser no. 69, 21 January 1982
4 February 1982Let's see cash!
Socialist Organiser no. 71, 4 February 1982
18 February 1982Newsline attacks Cowley convenor
Socialist Organiser no. 73, 18 February 1982
25 February 1982Newsline attempt to refute SO comes out WHITER THAN WHITE!
Socialist Organiser no. 74, 25 February 1982
11 March 1982Left-wing victory in Cowley election
Socialist Organiser no. 76, 11 March 1982
25 March 1982What kind of alternative for BL?
Socialist Organiser no. 78, 25 March 1982
1 April 1982Left slate sweeps the board
Socialist Organiser no. 79, 1 April 1982
15 April 1982BL puts the boot in! Procedure agreement builds on Tebbit
Socialist Organiser no. 80, 15 April 1982
29 April 1982Officials Railroad Bl Sell-out
Socialist Organiser no. 82, 29 April 1982
6 May 1982BL victory
Socialist Organiser no. 83, 6 May 1982
26 August 1982BL: bonus claim will sap the fight
Socialist Organiser no. 97, 26 August 1982
16 September 1982Witch-hunters break the rules: Loser 'elected'
Socialist Organiser no. 100, 16 September 1982
14 October 1982Cowley workers defy crackdown
Socialist Organiser no. 104, 14 October 1982
4 November 1982The miners' vote was on the wage offer
Socialist Organiser no. 107, 4 November 1982
18 November 1982Behind the Cowley crackdown
Socialist Organiser no. 109, 18 November 1982
25 November 1982Betrayed – by the TGWU
Socialist Organiser no. 110, 25 November 1982
2 December 1982Britain's answer to Jimmy Hoffa: Alan Law and 'The Rule of Law'
Socialist Organiser no. 111, 2 December 1982
24 February 1983Japan 1: How management control Japan's unions
Socialist Organiser no. 121, 24 February 1983
3 March 1983Japan 2: The defeat that shaped Japan's labour relations
Socialist Organiser no. 122, 3 March 1983
10 March 1983Japan 3: Japanese workers face the 'unification' threat
Socialist Organiser no. 123, 10 March 1983
17 March 1983Japan 4: A visit to Toyota City
Socialist Organiser no. 124, 17 March 1983
24 March 1983Japan 5: Nissan, where union goon squads lay into dissidents
Socialist Organiser no. 125, 24 March 1983
19 May 1983NUPE turns sharp right
Socialist Organiser no. 132, 19 May 1983
16 June 1983Thousands strike against Greek anti-union laws
Socialist Organiser no. 136, 16 June 1983
5 January 1984Left gains at car factory
Socialist Organiser no. 160, 5 January 1984
16 February 1984Cowley Strike
Socialist Organiser no. 166, 16 February 1984
23 February 1984Cowley victory: step to build a fightback
Socialist Organiser no. 167, 23 February 1984

← All writers

Something wrong on this page? Tell us →