IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Union Congress

Socialist Challenge No. 190, 26 March 1981 · p. 7 of the scan · 233 words

The scan: sc-n190-mar-26-1981.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 7 of the scan

conference movement nuclear HunCONGRESS is fearful of th consequences for world peac terests of the big powers and o the introduction and stock of of generations nuclear weapons.

It condemns the govern ment's part in the regeneratio of the cold war atmospher and congratulates the Genera Council for their stand agains the siting of Cruise missiles i Britain.

It deplores the position o government to purchas Trident missiles at a cost o Jane on the nex Labour government to cance the order.

It demands an immediat cut in arms expenditure an the use of funds saved to eas. the disaster of youth unem ployment.

threatened use of nuclea weapons including the neutror Jane. believes that th safety and the security of th people of Europe both east an west and the preservation world peace would be assures both in the nuclear and conventiona Congress calls for ratifica tion of the SALT 2 treaty fo Congress, in welcoming the initiative of the National Unior of Mineworkers to call for ar Converance mineworkers on peace calls the General Council to take new in itiative to alert the union move ment and the public at large o the need for the abolition nuclear weapons and the reduction of general.

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negotiations for a SALT 3 trea and for the dismantling o all military blocs.

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