OVER 30 people gathered in Ottakar’s bookshop in Walthamstow to hear
‘local author’ and general secretary of the Socialist Party, Peter
Taaffe, launch his new book – 1926 General Strike workers taste power.
Twenty-two books were sold as people queued to get their book signed,
drink a glass of wine and discuss the 1926 General Strike.
Has your branch organised its book launch yet? Plan your sales
campaign now. Make sure you take the book along to your trade union
branch meeting – Alec Thraves sold 14 at the recent Wales TUC
conference.
General Strike book launches:
8 June, 7.30pm. Public Meeting, William Morris Centre, Greenleaf
Road, Walthamstow.
8 June, 7.45 pm. West London Trade Union Centre. 33/35 High Street,
Acton, W3 6ND.
Buy the book online…..
1926 General Strike – workers taste power
TO commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the 1926 General Strike
in Britain, and to draw out the lessons from this movement, Peter Taaffe
has written a book outlining the course of the nine days in May that
shook British capitalism to its foundations. 185 pages plus illustrations – £7.50
Cheques payable to Socialist Publications PO Box 24697, London E11
1YD. Credit/debit cards tel. 020 8988 8771
email [email protected] See other titles on
www.leftbooks.co.uk and request our free booklist.
