Threat of terrorism will be used against Union organization, to attack workers in general and to eliminate civil liberties

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This odious piece of literature was distributed at a Chrysler plant in Kokomo Indiana. It shows the close links between the military and industry. It wants workers to snitch on each other under the guise of fighting terrorism.

What terrorist activity workers should look for among other things are:

Someone monitoring or recording activities ( A militant rank and file Union steward perhaps)
People or organizations attempting to gain information about operations, capabilities or people.
(this could be any organizing activity as in order to organize we have to gain information)

This stuff is written vaguely in order that laws enacted to fight terrorism are used against trade unions and workers in general. Strikes, occupations, organizing on the job, this is all terrorist activity to the employers as it disrupts the economic life of the nation.

Chris Ryan, the activist that sent Facts For Working People this memo has a reputation for fighting for working people and has been active at his plant in Kokomo and has been interviewed on the radio. In response to the terrorism directed against workers by the auto bosses, he has talked of the need for us to return to the methods that built the Unions in the first place, direct action, mass pickets etc. There is no doubt that while this memo and the military---industry link called eagle eyes is part of a wider attempt to eliminate our rights using terrorism as an excuse, it is not an accident that it appears in this plant. Its intent is to intimidate, and deter activists like Chris from speaking out and organizing.