IMGpapers 1980–83

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

May Day

Socialist Challenge No. 197, 14 May 1981 · pp. 15-16 of the scan · 448 words

The scan: sc-n197.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, is attracting lot of media attention for his campaign against Tony Benn's bid to become deputy leader of the Labour Party.

But many NUR members wish that instead of devoting his energy to acting mouthpiece for right wing, Weighell would This efforts cuticuliar pressing WOES claim.

The for *subsiantial increase' ever that means. British Rail as orterco i ser len. London Transport 6 per cent.

Instead of mobilising i offers ties this insuiting. offers, leadership has agreed that it • should so lo aromallon. By Helen Slyomovics, Cardiff North Constituency THE TRADITIONAL cele bration May Day workers was combined with tradition in South ment. Will Union of Miners and Emlyn Walls dent were among the speaker on 'Unemployment in Wale in the thirties and eighties', meeting lodge and Llafur, the society for the study of Welsh history. Banner Will Paynter urged sup port for the People: March Jobs. whil Emlyr Williams said that the miners strike of had the potential of develop Ing into a general strike to kack our iner ories her ared hm vr. 'we wil fight over closures and take to see that thi government never returns.

. To reinforce the miners' determination to fight Ivor England of Maerdy presented a new lodge banner to replace ine one acstroyca li scuffles with the police during picket of Margaret Thatcher's visit to Swansea in July yoU. corses o nose areas notsun porting the industrial action ed by sending home all those who work at the plants in Southampand BRAYON Polmadie Scotland issue are threatened and Cardiff. Rumours that other plants may be shut down.

The fight against redundancies comes at a time when BOC workers are putting in a claim for a minimum £25 week Wust micreuse They are cemantine longe nonaays better shift allowance, and a reduction in the working week UNEMPLOYMENT A 35 HOUR WEEK NOW!

20р UNEMPLOYMENT: a 35 hour week now! Socialist Challenge pamphlet by Pat Hickey. Only 20р. Order from Birming ham's Other Bookshop, 137 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR. problems. Her husband, This job, unemployment pay..

his job. THERE IS no sign of any end to Anwar's Shuja, sacked is receiving any His ex-employer claims that in going to Pakistan for the children he resigner Shuja insists that he requested unpaid leave for four weeks. The DHSS has chosen to accept the employer's word. Support messages and donations can be sent to Anwar Ditta Defencę Committee at 127 Crawfora St, Rochdale Lancs. Or ring Rochdale 39832

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Socialist

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DEFEND OUR PUBLIC SERVICES NUR leaderon wrong track

or the NuM Maerdy

No dole money for Anwar Ditta's family

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