For this reason it is necessary within the entire automotive industry, within the entire working class to understand this signal of the Opel-workers . In addition, a new tactical starting point is emerging . Those in power did not succeed in stabilizing the government in Berlin with the federal state elections in North Rhine Westphalia. It has come under pressure to push through rigorously the program of crisis management of the monopolies during the election-free period until the end of the year. On the other hand there is a growing political consciousness - especially among the working class.
Independent struggles are on the increase.
Since the end of April there were 13 independent strikes and militant actions only in the automotive industry prior to the Opel-strike. They in particular attached great importance to the workers unity in East and West in the collective bargaining. Thus taking the class standpoint as the starting point must be valued highly. The growing political consciousness is also reflected in the election results . In the federal state elections in North Rhine Westphalia there was the lowest turnout in the history of the elections for this state parliament.