The Importance of Class Reductionism

Trade unions were playing a crucial role in providing an organizational base for Maori protest groups. There was also an increase in strike activity and general class struggle happened in the late 1960s which had a significant impact on political education of many Maori workers. Both Tehokioi and M.W.HR promoted the idea of a unified struggle across racial lines, focusing more on class B strategies as the most effective means of reducing Maori inequality.