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Published on 24 November 2011
She attacked government, business and police representatives whose response to protesting workers and students has been 'paramilitary policing, kettling and threats of a new round of anti-trade union laws'.
The CPB women's organiser called for a massive turnout on picket lines, marches and demonstrations across Britain on the November 30 TUC day of action.
'When it comes to public sector pensions, working people and their families really are all in it together', she insisted. 'Demanding decent pension terms for public servants is also to demand decent pensions for all, good quality public services for all, a shorter working life, more jobs for young people and an end to privatisation made possible by degrading public sector pensions schemes'.
But Ms Payne, an activist in Britain's biggest public sector union Unison, argued that November 30 needs to herald a sustained period of mass popular and industrial action.
'This unelected Tory-led coalition and its policies without a mandate will not be halted by a national demonstration or day of action every six months', she pointed out.
Britain's communists urged local campaigns to be built in every town and city against cuts in public services, bringing together trades councils, trade unions, community groups, students, pensioners and the unemployed.
'Generalised strike action uniting public and private sector workers, backed by public opinion, can shake the foundations of this illegitimate government of the rich, by the rich for the rich', the CPB political committee declared.
At its meeting, the Communist Party of Britain also decided to:
- Warn the labour and progressive movement of a change of policy by the English Defence League and its offshoots towards physical attacks on trade union, left-wing and Palestine solidarity events.
- Urge continued support for the Morning Star's £75,000 fund drive to save the paper.
- Welcome the publication of a new Morning Star pamphlet of six articles and a foreword by editor Bill Benfield introducing 'Britain's Road to Socialism', the political basis of the paper's editorial policy.
- Approve a draft resolution to be discussed at the annual International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties in Athens on December 10-11.
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