SP and SWP Clash Over Partnership Deal

national | worker & community struggles and protests | news report

Thursday July 20, 2006 16:22

by Ian P. O'Dea

"Towards 2016" Currently being Voted on.

The Socialist Party have publicly criticised the Socialist Workers' Party's stance over the latest Partnership deal "Towards 2016".

The latest edition of 'The Socialist' carries an article that criticises Kieran Allen's article in the 'Irish Times' (21 June 06). In in he said that 'an improved verison' of partnership should be obtained. The latest edition of the 'Socialist Worker' reinterates this. The SWP calls for trade unions to re-enter partnership talks. And an "improved version" to should be obtained. Allen's remarks on RTE radio also come under fire. On 21 June Allen said "union activists can tell their negotiators please go back and negotiate for a better deal" on 5-7 live radio. In contrast the Socialist Party say "It is not possible to have partnership between workers and the bosses. All such agreements are designed to increase the profits of big business and to stop industrial action." This disagreement between the two main Left Parties raises big questions for the Anti-Partnership campaign. At the moment workers in Unions around the Country are voting on "Towards 2016".

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