International Marxist Group Archive

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CDLM Programme

Scottish Socialist No. 5, May–June 1977 · p. 13 of the scan · 328 words

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REJECT WAGE CONTROLS NOW: - Smash the Social Contract - Support all struggles against Phase II — Return to free collective bargaining - a sliding scale of wages on a cost of living index worked out by elected trade union committees.

NO PUBLIC SPENDING CUTS: - Full services through a sliding scale of spending linked to increased costs assessed by trade union committees - Nationalisation of public sector suppliers — strike action against all cuts. NO REDUNDANCIES: - Work sharing on full pay — Total hours available divided between the whole work force with no loss

of carnings.

JOBS FOR YOUTH:- All unemployed into the trade unions, in the fight for jobs alongside employed workers - Further education, training facilities available to all youth - public works schemes controlled by the trade unions Full adult wages and conditions for youth. OPEN THE BOOKS: - Employers who argue they cannot afford a wage increase or sustain the full workforce must be forced to open accounts to elected committees of trade unionists - Nationalise bankrupt firms, under the management of these committees, with no compensation.

FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS: - No solution to equal pay, low pay, in legislation - Figh wage controls — fight for unionisation of women, right to jobs and better working conditions for women, nurseries, full abortion rights, through elected sub-committees of trade union bodies. STOP RACIALISM: - Workers' defence squads, black self-defence to protect black

communities — End all immigration controls

- No racists in union posts, no fascists in the unions - a programme of public works under trade union management to provide jobs, houses and other amenities. NO TO BUREAUCRATIC DICTATORSHIP: Restore democratic procedures in all labour

bodies All officials to be subject to recall,

regularly elected by the members No official to be paid more than the average wage

of members - End all bans and proscriptions

in the unions and the Labour Party Democratic selection of candidates for

all offices.

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