SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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· Socialist Action No. 133, 5 March 1986 · p. 9 of the scan · 328 words

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Ron Todd, describing COSATU, the new mass federation formed late last year, as a 'great advance for working echoed Oliver last CONference for 'people's sanctions. He applauded cent trade union boycott actions by Dunnes store WULACIS. Southampton dockers and Portsmouth health workers and called La 'dramatic extension of actions into our industries and across our services.' The growing Portsloulil began only six weeks ago on 13 January, won health steward Andy Lavender a standing ovation and a coiNUPE's leadership, which backs the action, has circulated branches appealing. TOT support solidarity actions against South African goods. OVER 500 delegates came to the Anti Apartheid Movement's national trade union conference on 1 They came from 36 different unions including official representatives from 26 naThough NALGO had most delegates and white collar unions dominated, there were 25 rail workers, 12 miners, and 15 print workers.

The call for government sanctions was hotly disputed by some delegates. But most agreed Nitu delegate, who argued Anne Fiander, Ine wo wert nano in nan!

By fighting for the NCU to disinvest its pension funds, Ine ground was prepare to boycott actions - such as that now being templated by Canadian Telecoms workers, who want a day of action to cu communication links with the racists. general election is due in 1987. were arrested.

notes a mem Reagan picture on the front of it.

Recent opinion polls give the Social Democrats 51 per cent to the CDU's 37. The President Reagan's recent Grenada visit was not all smiles and welcomes. The week before he came police razed to the ground a Si George's ghetto during a raid in which 25 persons The raid was conducted by the Special Services Unit (SSU) which is Us-trained. Protestors sa. they beat youths with gun butts and threw broken The authorities deny the decision to flatten the bulaing nad any connecuon witn tae large anti

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