TUC maps out youth 'campaign
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ONE IN two school will not get a job.
Youth in despair, fighting against the daily harassment of the police and the racists, have poured onto the streets in their thousands in a wave of riots, rocking the country to its foundations.
And the response of the leadership of the 11 million strong organised labour movement?
Would you believe -- a train ride round the country?
This massive assault against unemployment has been unveiled by Len Murray. A 'Job Express' carrying 400 unemployed young people will tour all the country' 's main black spots in the last week of November.
On 28-29-30 November. the campaign will climax with railies. festivals and lobbies of Parliament in London. The TUC will be working with the National Len Murray Union of Students, British Youth Council, Youthaid. and the National Association of Asiar Youth.
Instead of a real fightback, drawing in the millions of unionised workers to fight for a 35 hour week and for work-sharing without loss of pay. and an effective campaign to unionise the unemployed, the TUC just plans another big publicity exercise.
And at the same time it is doing its best to make sure unemployed centres round the country remain 'non-political' and under the firm control of union officials, councillors, and the Manpower Services Commission.
Large rallies will be held, anger against the Tories will reach new heights, Thatcher will be begged to do a U-turn - but in the end nothing will happen... except resentment among militant youth at having been taken for a ride yet Socialist Organiser and Ciass Fighter supporters must get organising now to be present at the railies, the demonstrations, and the lobbies, and to offer the youth a reai alternative for fighting the bosses.
CARRAS lead and call upon th rest to follow.
If this kind of initiativ is taken the call will t answered by BL worker they have had enough low wages; they har had enough of Edwarde they have had enough compromise and retreat.
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