movement, its vanguard and the present situation.
The correction and rectification took place step by step as the self-critical discussion progressed. The 'turn to industry' decided by the Eleventh World Congress in 1979 gave a new enthusiasm to the Belgian section. This important tactical measure forced a rethink of political orientation and the way it was put into practice.
The LRT-RAL leadership, therefore, took a firm grasp of the work among workers and in the trade unions. almost uninterrupted rise of social movein the period 1979-1983, pressed in several movements towards a general strike, the annual Women Against mobilisations, the youth for jobs and missiles demonstrations, allowed the LRTRAL to test out its new political orientation in a lively social context, and anchor the 'internal debate' in the reality of the class struggle.
The congress which decided to form the POS-SAP broke with a certain tradition of having a political resolution are industrial workers - to involve all the members of the former LRI-RAL in carrying through a thoroughgoing transformation of the POS-SAP.
### Dutch union calls strike against missiles The leadership of the Socialist-led Dutch trade-union federation (FNV) decided to call a 15-minute strike against the missiles on May 10.
The strike, which will take place between 11.45 am and middday, will fall in a week of action on peace called and organised by the local and national committees of the peace organisations, the left-wing parties represented in parliament, the FNV and the soldiers union the VVDM.
Initially, there were doubts about the effectiveness of the action week in many cities but already the call for the strike has had a good effect on the preparation for the Different groups are scheduled to come into action on different days of the week: Monday-women; Wednesday-schools/colleges; Thursday-trade unions. Demonstrations and other actions are scheduled for Saturday.
A conference of Youth Against the Missiles' supported by 20 groups, some of more than 100 members, decided to try to organise school strikes and other ac tions on the same day as the FNV has called for a strike. This follows an initiative in Amsterdam for a school strike on April 10.
Soldiers from the soldiers committees were also present at the youth conference. They are now building a campaign to declare army barracks and bases nuclear-free zones. All the soldiers in barracks or base are asked if they agree with the proposal that it should be nuclear free, and if half of them do so it is declared a nuclear-free zone. This follows campaigns in the Netherlands as well as Britain, Italy and other countries, to call cities nuclear-free zones. Already badges declaring "This school is a nuclear-free zone' are proved to sell like hot cakes.
Meanwhile the government is trying to find a way out of an impossible situation. US Secretary of Defence Caspar Weinberger has been visiting The Hague to explain why the Netherlands must accept some missiles - if not 42, then perhaps 32 or 16? But the prime minister has said on television that it is not totally excluded that no missiles will be accepted...
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Thus, this conference prepared a new stage in the growth of the POS-SAP which, according to the resolution, offers certain possibilities despite the difficult
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Seven union activists in Strzelin prison stopped their hunger strike on January 27, having held out for 55 days. Five of their comrades - including Janusz Palubicki who was a member of the nationa underground leadership of Solidarosc and president of the Poznan region -had shortly before been transferred to hospital in a serious condition. They wrote, in a statement, *As we consider that risking our lives or long-lasting men tal or physical deterioration is not de sirable from a humanitarian point ot view, and taking account of the voices from outside, we have decided to stop our hunger strike.
From Barczewo prison, Frasyniuk wrote, We have decided to hold on However, I call for wide and active support for political prisoners, particularly those who could be easily forgotten."
The regional strike committee in Lower Silesia wrote, "The political prisoners' hunger strikes demand admiration and respect. They bear witness to the unshakeable spirit of those who have