1979
Tune: | Original |
Lyrics: | Cornelius Cardew |
Composer: | Cornelius Cardew |
This was written under the banner of People’s Liberation Music, which was formed in the early 1970s to communicate leftist messages through music. It was composed for a Mayday march in 1977 to protest at the deal (‘the Social Contract’) struck between union leaders and the Labour government to restrict pay demands – and hence to deny workers their fair reward.
Cause: | Anti-capitalist | Communist |
Theme: | Political Process | Rights |
Addressed to: | Activists | Workers |
Target of Protest: | Elected Representatives |
Proposal/Solution: | Civil Disobedience | Strike |