Marxism And The Trade Union Struggle

Donny Gluckstein

Description

This book uses an account of the 1926 General Strike in order to re-examine key questions for Marxists today. How should socialists relate to the working class whose emancipation they seek? And in particular, to the mass struggles of the class? Where do trade unions stand in the struggle for socialism? What is the role of the trade union leaders? On all these key issues the 1926 General Strike was a textbook demonstration.

Informations

• Publié par: Bookmarks
• Date de parution: 06 janvier 1995
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781909026889
• Langue: English

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MARXISM AND TRADE UNION STRUGGLE

The General Strike of 1926

Tony Cliff and Donny Gluckstein

Acknowledgements

Many people have helped in the writing and preparation of this book. Thanks are due to Lynda Aitken, Peter Binns for help with the section on the Coventry Minority Movement, Alex Callinicos, Duncan Hallas, Alasdair Hatchet for assistance with the period 1919-20, Peter Marsden, Sheila McGregor, Penny Packham and Andy Strouthous. Especial thanks are due to Chanie Rosenberg, who worked so hard in the TUC Library and Public Records Office.

Tony Cliff (1917-2000) was a founder and leading member of the Socialist Workers Party. His earlier publications includedRosa Luxemburg (1959),Russia: A Marxist Analysis (1963) (republished asState Capitalism in Russia [1974]),Incomes Policy, Legislation and Shop Stewards (1966) with Colin Barker,The Employers’ Offensive: Productivity Deals and How to Fight Them (1970),The Crisis: Social Contract or Socialism (1975),Leninvolumes 1975-9), (four Neither Washington nor Moscow (1982) andClass Struggle and Women’s Liberation(1984).

Donny Gluckstein is a leading member of the Socialist Workers Party. He is the author ofThe Western Soviets: Workers’ Councils versus Parliament 1915-20(1985).

MARXISM AND TRADE UNION STRUGGLE

The General Strike of 1926

Tony Cliff and Donny Gluckstein