SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Women and Work

Socialist Action No. 12, 3 June 1983 · pp. 5-6 of the scan · 468 words

The scan: 012-jun-03-1983-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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% increases in paid employment women 1921-1971 60% 7 of women in paid employment 10. 0 1971 37.9% 1979 39.8% % of women according to profession Higher Manageessional Admin 1921 5.1% 17.0% 1971 6.0% 15.6% Voting for the Tories (Opinion polls) Men 35% 4 / 0 1979 1500 1983(MORI) 48°% Voting for Labour Men 1979 40% 1983 29% (This means that almost the entire loss of electoral support suffered by the Tories since 1955 is due to its loss of support among women. Also that, for the first time ever this year, more women than men will be voting Labour if the polls are correct. Sexual 'A CURTAIN is fastened across the cubicle from about waist hich to the floor. You are always in view of the prison staff who sometimes number as many as ten.

•When you are naked up is visible to all the prison staff in the room is ordered to gather it in Anyone with long hair their hands and hold on top of their heads.

This makes the entire sordid aftair seem like slave market.' This is a description of just some of the horror being suffered women prisoners in Armagh, who are forcibly strip-searched and then assaulted if they refuse.

Men 16% Clerical Unskilled skilled manual 21.0% 43.3% 16.8% 14.4% 70.9% 36.8% Women 43% 4507 145% Women 34% The Stop the Strip Search Campaign has been set up by women in LOndon draw attention to the conditions in Armagh ana lo put an end to this degradation.

•Moan can contact the Campaign c/o Woman's Place, Hungerford House, Victoria Embankment, London WC2.

There will be a full article shortly in Socialist Action about the situation of women in Armagh.

Breaking This article appeared in the Stoke-on-Trent Evening. Sentinel (it not a misprint):

'Comic Bernard Manning was planning a return visit to Newcastle today. after booking Dinincer LOOK miles to the wrong venue dience The Ss0-strong alleft with WCIC nothing to smile about when the star failed to turn up.

"It was very frightening. I thought that at any moment the crowd would start throwing THE Labour Scotland are using design as their logo during the election.

It shows man, and child with Scotland They're se background. pleased with that they've said they'll keep it permanently.

Apart from the fact that the OD. viously not going for the feminist or gay vote, couple of questions come to mind.

has the woman only got one arm? And is the fact that she's standing at arms length from the man significant?

Compiled by HILARY Send contributions •Male Order' Socialist Action, 328 Upper Street, London N1 2XP to arrive not later that Thursday a week prior to publica tion.

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Socialist Action 3 June 1983 THIS YEAR marks the

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