ABSTRACT
One of the greatest problems which face Claimants' Unions as they try to establish themselves as an effective force, working on behalf of the claiming class, is their relations with the established Labour movement, and with people in the working class. In any case the structure of Claimants' Unions does not favour the function of a pressure group. There is only the loosest kind of federal structure, and there are no national officers. If Claimants' Unions cannot find an opportunity to co-operate with unions, they may well instead find themselves joining with workers at a local level, helping them to defy their union's national policies. It was that a very surprised management consultant learnt from the workers when he outlined the productivity scheme to them that the Union was against it. There are many militant trade unionists and political groups who will be anxious to ensure that these links between Claimants and workers are maintained and developed.
