HOWE'S BUDGET marks the start of the countdown to the general election. The effect of his proposals is to widen the gap between those in and out of work.
The average industrial wage for a male worker is now over £160 gross. married man on unemployment benefit with two children gets just over 142. Women's wages much lower, benefits often nonexistent.
Over four million people are now unemployed.
With their families this represents a mountain of human misery.
The Tories are on the Photo: JOHN HARRIS rampage. The measures they are discussing to carry out in a second term of oftice would remove most of our basic rights, would provoke an all-out confrontation with the labour movement.
In this they will have the support of the SDP STOKeRS have already voted for Tebbit's plans to smash up the They al C waiting in the wings with the Liberals to prop the THE WOMEN of Greenham Common have been in the forefront of the fight against nuclear annihilation. Their courageous and inspiring action has brought down the wrath and vindictiveness of the state.
Newbury Council, eggTories up if they fall at the last post.
That is why the Labour leadership must pledge that it will never enter in coalition with these watered-down Tories. Any equivocation on this point will lead to more VOLeS Pits The labour movement today is in retreat. But the retreat can be halted. Starting with une minority in the pits, in the factories, in CND and the ed on by government and helped by the compliant Mr Justice Croom-Johnson. has got an eviction to drive them out of their peace camp His judgement could also stop the women from even speaking about cruise missiles. These outrageous undemocratic decisions violate the right of political protest.
Every supporter of the black movements.a fighting unity can be organised. Policies That needs policies, which the Labour Party and the TUC have already endorsed socialist which begin open up the way for socialist advance.
But unity cannot come from the left alone. The right must be forced to stop their attacks on left wingers in the unions and the Labour Party. Only by building on the principled anti-missile campaign, movement body, every student organisation every women's group should demand the end of this sinister interference democratic rights.
socialst Acuon urges every one of its supporters Back to une following actions:
mass blockade of men and women of the stand of the constituency parties who have refused to expel sup porters can this succeed.
These elements of strategy are beginning to be drawn together around the 'Socialists for Labour Victory' set up in the House of Commons last week. This campaign constituency Dal MPs, trade unions, Bes. peace campaigners, black women's groups. lead has been given. Now let's build on it!
Trident factory Burghfield on 31 March.
sune chain from Greenham via Burghfield on 1 April.
The die-in' in Geore Square Glasgow and the -Kelvingrove Park on 2 April.
Support the women of Greenham Common and the nuclear war SLUD threat!
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