the Allende Government. But the actions did not just remain at the level of protest. Workers in various countries took solidanty actions in support of their brothers and Swedish workers hacked goods for Chile. In Britain engnecting workers stopped work on the Hawker But as the memory of the bloody coup fades there is a danger of the solidarity movements going into a DRIVE HOME But it is right now that the Chilean strugele needs its greatest support, More Coonomic interests but they saw it than ever solidarity actions can drive Trapped in the contradictions of working classes. its tottering economic policies, absolutely dependent on aid from international capilatism the junta is more vinerable than ever to cumpaiens The anniversary of the coup give an excellent opportunily to build a real force which can organise solidarity with Chile, Blacking actions against trade and arms must be increased. The call of the International Transport Workers"
Federation to cut off and black all communication with Chile provides a This is the kind of action which movement shows the real strength of the international workers" movement and lays the groundwork for genuine solidarity with the Chilean workers.
WELCOMED
The ruling class of Europe welco med the coup. It not only suited their as an etfective way of grinding down the mass movement unleashed by the Chivernment of Popular Unity. ruline class feared the effect that such a movement could hive on their dan This is why they rustica to give political and diplomatic support to the butcher's regime. The British Conservative Government had no hesitation in bestowing its goodwill class. on Pinochet and his fellow-murderers. The Labour leaders paid lip service to opposing the junta but insisted on "honouring the Government's trade agreements. The balance of puyments means more to Cillaghan. struggle It can give pructical uid to and Healey than the crushing of the Chilean trade union and socialist Now the Labour Parly has compounded its scabbing Putting "electoral considerations" above the need to huild solidarity with the Chilcan masses the Labour Party has withdrawn its support from the 15 September demonstration.
This action dramatically under lines the complete bankruptcy of social democratic thinking. The tragedy of the Popular Unity Government was its refusal lo base itsell on the independent actions and interests of the working class. As a result the workers could not meet the blood y campaign of the unta PREPARING The Labour leaders du not see solidarity with the Chilean masses as a way of preparing the British working ciass to take its own indep endent actions. The British ruling class are increasing the repressive powers of their state for use against the working IL is of tremendous importance to build active solidurity with the Chilean struggle. Such action is necessury in order to convince British workers of the international character of their the Chilean people and it will help British workers to prepare for their part in the struggle against their own ruling class.
-LESSONS OF THE COUP WHICH WAY TO WORKERS POWER?
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