IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

A newspaper for women

Socialist Challenge No. 156, 17 July 1980 · pp. 11-12 of the scan · 317 words

The scan: sc-n156-jul-17-1980.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 11 of the scan

Pamphlets Two pamphiets help to provide ammunition in this fight. Part-time Workers Need Full-time Rights by Ann Sedley, for the NCCL, alms to: Pay Unit, concentrates economics of part-time work. aulnor exolas unalas unctack or protection for the worker and the of pay batt umc choloymcul allatuyc- tl : the bosses. Unions Unions have regarded them eutale paid proportionately less than fullfrom the Inter:partA maze of unattractive to have far fewer Their jobs who 80 per workers are work.

traditionally Lune workers. as a LIll Cal workers as mnev are over 30 hours a week legislation covers and it is hard for Darl-unci to know dici liguls, sulli less to fight to change them for the Trade union activity is difficult erouaror women workers. uros work part-time because of domestic commitments find it even amoero decome nvo veo umoi the Tory The hostile attitudes of the unions create a further barrier that.

rul aime workersmmer saue gles over the coming months have to involve and fight alongside partallt preserve and extend alt employment opportunities: not just those EVERY day the popular press uses women's bodies to attract new readers. It's high time that women newspaper of their own that took women seriously.

Women in Action, a journal launched by the Last conference of the Working Women's Charter Campaign, and Fightback, a paper launched by a new attacks are calling pooling their resources to produce a newspaper that can do just An open meeting is taking place on the afternoon of Saturday 26 July at City University to discuss this new venture. If you're a woman active in the labour movement or the women's movement ‚and, you think this sounds like a good idea come along and say whạt you think such a newspaper could do for you.

had a Women Women's joint meeting to discuss •Socialist Challenge 17 July 1980 Page.11

page 12 of the scan

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