STRATEGY FOR INDUSTRIAL STRUGGLE, M. Fore, Solidarity, 1971. Labor Union Strikes
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STRATEGY FOR INDUSTRIAL STRUGGLE, M. Fore, Solidarity, 1971. Labor Union Strikes. Published by Solidarity (London) in May 1971. Ken was born in Islington, North London and left school at age 15. For far too long militants have tended to react in a thoughtless, and almost reflex manner to problems of wages and conditions, calling uncritically for more frequent or longer straightforward strikes, without seriously considering whether there might be other options open to them for hitting the boss, options which in many circumstances are both more effective and cheaper for workers to carry out. Sold as is. Shipped USPS Media Mail w/ tracking. Insurance added at cost if requested. "Mark Fore", a pseudonym of Ken Weller, set out alternatives to traditional strike strategy. Published by Solidarity (London) in May 1971. Ken was born in Islington, North London and left school at age 15. In the late 1960s he was employed at the Ford car plant in Dagenham and became a shop floor organizer. Influenced by the French review Socialisme ou Barbarie, he advocated for self-managed working-class militancy against both capitalist managerialism and bureaucratic official trade unionism. From the Introduction The aim of this pamphlet is to help along the discussion now going on amongst industrial militants about a more flexible and imaginative approach to industrial struggle. For far too long militants have tended to react in a thoughtless, and almost reflex manner to problems of wages and conditions, calling uncritically for more frequent or longer straightforward strikes, without seriously considering whether there might be other options open to them for hitting the boss, options which in many circumstances are both more effective and cheaper for workers to carry out. Militants have too often concentrated on the techniques, of getting workers out of the gate. Strikes are often entered into without due and proper consideration of timing, selectivity, and the general tactics of the struggle itself.
