History!!

Words of wisdom from the past.

An extract from an undated article by Bobby Lynn.

“War is the health of the state” wrote Randolph Bourne.

--------- When the Labour fakirs took the reins of government in 1945, within six days it sent conscript troops into the Surrey Docks in London to break a ten week old strike against a wage cut. Three months later a national dock dispute brought more than 45,000 militant port workers out on strike. In both these cases as with many others the workers left their battle stations, their place of work. The Labour government took advantage by again sending conscript troops to break the strike. A fair percentage of workers now realise that the point of production is their fortress. There will always be a vertical bar between the haves and the have nots as long as the working class is “legally robbed” by the captains of industry. -------

 

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Death for Bread!

           Once again Spirit of Revolt, and Glasgow Keelie Group, with assistance from other comrades put on a very moving and poignant display on Glasgow Green Drying Green area to mark Workers Memorial Day. The display will stay until after the May Day picnic on the Green May 1st. 3pm, to be held on the Drying Green, come along and celebrate workers day, May Day on The Green. This year saw the addition of high vis jackets, listing some of the deaths, illnesses and injuries people suffer from just trying to earn their daily bread. In no civilised society should working to survive risk life and limb, however in this society, where profit is the main motive of production, human welfare is listed as a cost and must be minimised to help increase profits for the shareholders who seldom indulge in the actual work, they just reap the bonuses. Not until we the workers own the means of production and distribution will we see human safety and well being at the top of the list. Only we, the ordinary people can create that environment, don't expect the shareholders and financiers to alter a system that allows them to live a life of luxury at other people's expense.

 

 

 

 

 

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