even the elementary first step of cutting diplomatic links with the More leftist avoidance of the issue came from T&GWU General Secretary Jack Jones. He called it is true, for 'maximum harassment' of the dictatorsip and said this could mean stopping and delaying the loading and unloading of Spanish ships, the loading and unloading R of Spanish lorries, the loading and unloading of Spanish aircraft".
But so far this, too, is just words Will Jones now move a motion on his national executive instructing T&GWU members to take such industrial action? We very much doubt it - although we would be only too pleased to be proved wrong. But despite the refusal of Jones and Callaghan to act, the labour movement can begin to turn the words of solidarity into practical actions. Union executives must be forced to issue official instructions to their members to 'black the Franco dictatorship and promise them the full support of the union in such action. Industrial action can be taken at the docks in the airports, in telecommunications and the port offices.
A massive campaign of demonstrations and industrial action must now be set rolling across the country to block the movement of all Spanish goods, vessels and aircraft, and to force the Labour Government to break all ties with Franco's Spain. Steps such as these can really help to weaken the dictatorship and make it easier for the Spanish working class to deliver the death-blow which
angola red weekly 2 october 1975 • What is the situation in the enclave of Cab