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Published by the Socialist Organiser Alliance, 28 Middle Lane, London N8. Printed by East End Offset, London E2 Registered as a newspaper at the Post Office. Signed articles do not necessarily represent the views of the SOA. THE CAT is out of the bag! The Tories are trying to soften up shipbuilding workers to accept privatisation.
Mrs Thatcher has offered the choice to Clydeside workers at Scott Lithgow: face closure or submit to the leeching of private owners once more.
Thatcher told the Scottish TUC at a meeting in Downing St that she is willing to 'wipe the slate clean' for Scott Lithgow and 'to allow' a private capitalist to take it over - with government assistance.
A number of companies are now negotiating with British Shipbuilders. There is talk that a deal will be cooked up with indecent haste and announced next week.
If workers fall for it, this rotten carrot could split the shipyard workers. Yard will compete with yard to prove how hard-working, flexible, and suitable for private exploitation they are. The asset-strippers will be able to take their pick and leave the rest for the dole queue.