The communists will undoubtedly have learned some lessons from their experiences in their 1969 campaigns and are likely to be better organised and more sophisticated in their approach to recruitment in 1970. As the public memories of 1967 recede and conditions in China become more settled there will probably be increasing emphasis on 'patriotism' and 'nationalism'. Additionally, the communist unions are often the only effective channel for workers to submit grievances to managements since workers have no. one else to whom they can turn. It is likely, therefore, that the efforts of the communist unions will continue to reap some degree of success. Additionally, they have plans to establish new unions in fields where they have not previously had representation, i.c. amongst stevedores and tea house, restaurant and cafe employces. These new unions will inevitably attract some support and increase yet further overall communist union membership figures. The most formidable opposition to the spread of communist influence in labour, as the communists themselves are well aware. remains full employment, the establishment of strong and effective neutral unions, improved working conditions and imaginative management/staff relations.
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