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The two massive demonstrations organised by the National Committee in Defence of Democracy (NCDD), as well as the historic stay away from work on June 17, 1981, shook the foundations of the Cato government to its core. It was clear that its high-handed and repressive approach was not working and that the working people and broad sections of the middle class had lost faith in the government. Clearly, just as …
So outrageous were the “Dread Bills”, tabled by the government in Parliament in May 1981, that not only did they evoke massive local protest but caused a flood of condemnation from abroad, in the Caribbean as well as further afield. These in turn helped to strengthen local resolve to demand the withdrawal of the Bills. However, in spite of these waves of opposition to the repressive Bills, the government would …
So outrageous were the “Dread Bills”, tabled by the government in Parliament in May 1981, that not only did they evoke massive local protest but caused a flood of condemnation from abroad, in the Caribbean as well as further afield. These in turn helped to strengthen local resolve to demand the withdrawal of the Bills. However, in spite of these waves of opposition to the repressive Bills, the government would …
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We are coming close to the completion of the series to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the epic Peoples struggle of 1981 which forced the government of the day to back off from passing two very repressive pieces of legislation, termed the ‘Dread Bills”.
Last week we outlined the first of those bills, the Essential Services (Amendment) Bill, which sought to restrict the right of trade unions to take industrial action in furtherance of their just demands in the interest of workers. It was introduced into the House of Assembly a week after one of the most militant May Day celebrations for years.