IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Solidarity

· Socialist Challenge No. 253, 9 July 1982 · p. 3 of the scan · 463 words

The scan: sc-no253.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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Socialist Challenge is good for your health! ALL Socialist Challenge sellers should be preparing now for a big sales drive building up to and during the health workers strikes on 19, 20 and 21 July.

The present struggles of health and rail workers against cuts, job losses and Tory attacks on living standards are the front line of the fight back. Socialist Challenge is an absolutely vital weapon in the war against the bosses and their government. Extending the sales of our newspaper and winning new readers has to be our central coming weeks (no reference to the World Cup intended!)

line... goal over the Take Socialist Challenge onto the picket In the build up to the three days of action local supporters of Socialist Challenge will be winning support for the health workers action from trade unions, Labour Party branches and trades councils — getting delegations onto picket lines. Health workers should be invited to workplaces to explain their claim and how other workers can back them up. Selling the paper at workplaces and factories in the days before 19 July will be important in preparing the widest possible support.

Sales teams should be organised to cover all the major picket lines in your local area. Socialist advance.

Challenge! Challenge has sold very well already on previous days of action, we can do even better this time. The paper will include special coverage on the health dispute in the issue of 14 July. Local demonstrations and solidarity meetings should covered by sales teams — make sure you remember to send in details so that we can advertise them in ... and take the picket line into Socialist Use your local sales of the paper during the health workers and the ASLEF disputes to build up a closer political relationship with trade union never written reports also also be local reporters.

portant, as well as photos. militants in your area. Don't just sell the paper -discuss it with workers on the picket line. If you've TOT Socialist Challenge before, now's the time to start. All our sellers must Both before and after the days of action, want you to phone in or post reports from picket lines, meetings and demonstrations in your area Interviews with strikers about disputes are also imIn the fight against the Tories and for socialist Socialist Challenge is indispensable. good for your health. Make sure you use it!

Pay the Health workers badges available at 25p each Orders for 10 or more badges 20p eact Orders for 100 or more - 15p each Cheques payable to 'Carles alter brises ' and send Booges Boxy Lon don NI. Why not get your trade union or Labour Party branch to order some!

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Pay the Health Workers

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