I AST Saturday's Solidarity Campaign national campaign's sponsorship. decided capitalise On that by organising a solidarity conference in Sheffield on 23 November.
There already a diverse bag of MPs sup porting NSC - from Neil of the Labour a all through Daffyd Elis Thomas of the Welst nationalists, Liberal David Steel. other support includes show-biz celebrities such as Harold Pinter and Julie Christie with CND's LUCCLICI Bruce Kent, the Communist Party, and the National Union of Students.
Nationally alfiliated unions include ACTTS, COHSE NGA, GMBATU to name but a few. (LOO ference is intended to build on this support. Speakers will include members of the Sandinista trade union (the CST), Jack Jones (formerly of the TOWU). and Campbell Christie ot the SCPS.
The will take up the issues both of trade union policy towards as well as the nitty gritty of direct solidarity Affiliated unions will be circulating their branches With details. All Socialist Action readers are encourag raise, get delegates elected and branches affilitated.
In a further step forwaru, the NSC nationa delegate meeting passed a resolution to organise for action, including street demonstrations to oppose the growing US in. vasion threat. The NoU has recognised the impor tance of this in the lont o Reagan's declared 'national state of emergency'.
There is now a hol denate in the solidarity campaign about the timing of a national demonstra rion Meanwhile a rapid mobilisation network being set up in London to deal with emergencies anc take short, sharp action.
material will be available shortly from NSC, phone 01-359 8982. and ask for. Lilian Grewar. Contact the same number if you wish to be included on the mobilisa tion network.
GMBATU votes 'Yes' Socialist Action 19 July 1985 ing majorities that have been obtained so far, it is clear that a more positive campaign on the ques-
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delegate meeting mark- ed a rapid growth in the