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answer * For the TUC to call a Gener- using the strength we have h the labour movement to the * Support strike action al Strike on the day the Bill be- and now, refusing collab Only by maximum possible organisation " can individual workers influence their terms and conditions at work through trade unions.

The 1980 Act has already exempted three new categories of employees from union membership requirements:

*where employee genuinely objects to being a member on grounds of conscience or other deeply-held personal convictions *where employee was employed before the union membership came into force *where a union membership agreement came into effect after 15 August 1980 and has not been approved in a secret ballot by at least 80% of all employees covered by it. secret ballot regular source workplace.

There will compensation missed for no ship between and August missal would under the Employment closures, etc. if not reinstated.

It will not be difficult wi these sums to persuade peot not to join a union.

This should be compar with the present average coi pensation for unfair dismis of a few hundred pounds.

The "five vearly review" | could provide of friction in t be retrospecti for people ›n-union memb September 19 1980 if the d have been unf 1980 Act. (T Secretary has es mated this covers 4uu peopio, Ann annalal strikes, beginning with the thi reading of the Bill.

* Support strike action occupations against the ct occupations against the closures, etc. * Argue within the unions a * Argue within the unions a the Labour Party for a full-st the Labour Party for a full-st offensive to stop the Tori offensive to stop the Tori using the strength we haven collab Demand that the Parliame ary Labour leaders start a cal

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