A Question of Solidarity Trade Unions
Socialist Organiser1983 1983-02-03Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 5 →
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New pamphlet from the Socialist Forum for Southern Africa | Solidarity: 90p plus 20p postage. available via Socialist Organiser, 28 Middle Lane, London N8 8PL.
There is also a law, BP 473, which totally outlaws strikes in 'export oriented industry'. Which of course protects the multinationals in the free trade zones.
Tell me about the free trade zones.
In the post war period, the imperialist powers, notably the USA, Great Britain and France, granted formal independence to former colonies but sought greater control through more subtle but equally effective methods.
Imperialism shifted its concern from purely extractive economic activities to systematically exploiting local labour resources.
In the Philippines today, this development is characterised by exportbased and foreign-led industrialisation geared • at producing processed and manufactured goods for the world market.
The period of the 1960s, particularly after import substitution was over, saw 90p BOb Fine Lawrence Welch
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Socialist Organiser no LI& February 3 1983 Pose BRIGHTON